something like that?” “First rule of investigating a cold case: Were there other

crimes in the area that might be connected to yours? I should have done it a

long time ago.” “So a serial killer gets on a military installation, kills your

mother, and, what, carries off the body?” “I don’t know. I just know that

there’s a possible lead there. And yes, it was an active military installation.

But at that time of year when my mother left, it was already dark. And there

were never many people on the streets. The officer quarters weren’t always full

and there weren’t a lot of young kids who would be out playing. My dad was an

exception. He got married later. I can’t think of many one-stars with really

little kids. They tended to be older. The fact is this area was pretty isolated

and away from the busy part of the post.

 

And back then some of the buildings weren’t used. She could have been dragged

into one of them. So it might not seem that a killer could strike here, but he

could.” “But how would he get on the post?” “He might have already been on the

post.” “You mean in uniform?” “There were lots of people who worked at Fort

Monroe that were not in uniform. But yes, he could have been in uniform.” “I

take it the serial killings in Williamsburg were never solved?” “They never even

found a suspect to charge. Four murders. All women.” “And the bodies?” “Found

scattered around the area, mostly in isolated places and shallow graves.” “But

if your mother was killed her remains were never found.” “No. But if he did kill

her he might have done a better job disposing of her body.” “What was the timing

of the murders? Meaning any after your mother disappeared?” “No. They stopped.

The last victim was three nights before my mother vanished.” “Was there any

regularity to the attacks?” “A couple weeks or so in between each.” “So your