Keith Morrison

The hitman, Sammy Yenawine, had returned to Louisville.

Is that why Nancy survived?

It was another restless night for Nancy Latham.

She'd had so many since the plot on her life was uncovered, tossing and turning.

The clock radio's red numerals seemed to mock her as she counted down the hours till daylight.

She flipped the pillow to the cool side and tried to drift off.

But no, her mind kept churning, recycling the same old thoughts.

She still couldn't fathom it.

Her husband had actually wanted her dead.

Did he still?

Had he hired someone else?

Someone who might be out there beyond the window, watching, waiting for a clean shot?

Oh, there was plenty of fear.

Remember Sammy Yenawine, the original assassin contracted to kill Nancy?

Two months after being brought to South Carolina to stand trial, he was found hanging in his jail cell.

Had Sammy lived, he might have named names, might have cinched the case for prosecutors, but no, he'd taken those secrets to the grave.

Though some did wonder if Sammy's death had really been a suicide.

Sammy's wingman, Aaron Wilkinson, said he never doubted it.

I knew that he killed himself.

Through all of this, Chris Latham remained a free man.