"When they brought his partner, his name was Pavel Kristoff, I think he was from Slovakia, it was the same thing," Susan continued, her eyes locked on Quinn's. "They cut both of his ears off and three fingers from one hand. That's when we learned the details of what was being offered by my son for my life."

"Your Honor," Mr. Jordan started to say, then shut his mouth when he saw the look on the judge's face.

"What happened to these two men?" Mr. Smithers asked.

"At low tide, just before it turned, they dug a big hole, 8'-10' deep, just above the incoming water line," Susan replied, still...