Prologue

Transcript of police interview with Erika Cass

" C an you please tell us what happened, Mrs. Cass?"

"Am I under arrest?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"I know what you found. I know what you must be thinking."

"What do you think we found, Mrs. Cass?"

"A… a dead body."

"And can you explain how this happened?"

"I…"

"Mrs. Cass?"

"Am I under arrest? Please just tell me."

"At this time, no, you are not under arrest. But obviously, we need to know what happened."

"He was… stabbed to death."

"And who did it?"

"…"

"Mrs. Cass?"

" I did it. I killed him, Detective. And I would do it again."