TheOtherSideoftheRiver

BY ALEX KOTLOWITZ THERE ARE NO CHILDREN HERE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER www.anchorbooks.com v3.1 For Maria— And in memory of my mother, Billie Kotlowitz CONTENTS Cover Other Books by This Author Title Page Copyright Dedication Map 1. THE BODY 2. A PRELUDE 3. THE COP 4. FAMILY 5. AND FRIENDS The Shooting: A Tale in Four Parts 6. THE SHOOTER 7. THE PREACHER 8. THE PROSECUTOR 9. THE DENTIST 10. A BREAK IN THE CASE 11. THE ELK 12. THE GIRLFRIEND 13. THE OTHER GIRLFRIEND 14. ANOTHER VIEW 15. SUSPICIONS 16. THE ASPIRING SHERIFF 17. OFF THE RECORD The Race Card: A Tale in Three Parts 18. THE SEPARATIST 19. THE POWERS THAT BE 20. FISSURES ......