Much later, we met at Barker's house. My house wasn't really big enough for the whole group, and the whole group had to be in on this. My three girls were there, and Barker's five women, and Meyer and Georgia, and Buddy and Jen, and Richard and Cyndi Morrison. I explained the situation. I told everyone who didn't already know what I'd done to save Dawn, and to stop a child predator, and to save the Morrisons.

"I'm a killer," I said. "A cold-blooded killer. If anyone here is disgusted by that, I'll understand."

Dawn hugged me from behind. Tina and Cyndi both got up and walked to where I...