Esperanza Bracewell had been the head cleaner for three years.

Never late, never a day off without notice, never a word of gossip.

When a customer spilled a drink, she was there with a mop before it spread.

When an elderly patron needed a hand, she was first to pull out a chair.

Which was exactly why Corwin had fought his own suspicion for so long.

Chapter 2 — The Heavy Bag