Things Are Seldom What They Seem

by Skater3

When Aaron Hotchner receives a phone call from an old adversary from his days as a prosecutor, he agrees to help. However, he didn't count on a lady named Heather.

1. Chapter 1

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"What the heck was wrong with him?" Earl Blanchard thought as he picked through his ties. He was dealing with a slight case of the sniffles, but there was no way that could be causing the upset stomach he seemed to be suffering from this morning. As the stomach pains got worse, he doubled over and began vomiting.

Weakened, he tried to call for help, but at this early hour no one was in the vicinity of his dressing room to hear him. The retching became worse, and soon he began foaming at the mouth.

Alone in his dressing room, Earl Blanchard, President and CEO of Carr Industries, died a slow, painful death.