He did not tell Patricia that day. The older woman sat in the sunroom with tea and a paperback, her mind present, held in a peace that had taken 32 years to construct. Dellray stood a moment in the hallway and finally decided Claire should be the one talking to her.
They arrested Warren Aldridge on Monday morning. Dellray led the team personally. Four federal agents and two Charlotte PD officers of the local jurisdiction in two unmarked vehicles arrived through the gate of the lakefront compound on the bright, cold morning.