Google Results for a Serial Killer: Who is Beadie?

Title: A Good Marriage Author: Stephen King ISBN: 9781439192597

Darcy went to her sewing room. It was the only place that felt safe. She turned on her computer and stared at the Google search bar.

She typed in “Marjorie Duvall” and hit enter.

So here’s what happened. Thousands of results popped up. Marjorie was the eleventh victim of a killer the news called “Beadie.” He was a monster who tortured women before killing them.

The math doesn’t lie

Darcy started reading about the other victims. The first ones were from decades ago. Then there was a gap. For several years, the killings stopped.

And that’s why it matters: that gap perfectly matched the early years of her marriage. When they were having kids and building their life, Beadie was quiet.

But here’s the problem. The killings started again. They happened whenever Bob was on the road for his coin business. He would go to a convention, and a woman would disappear.

The realization

Darcy looked at the photos of the victims. They were real people with families and lives. And her husband was the person who took them.

She thought about Bob’s “Beadie” voice. The funny little accent he used sometimes. It wasn’t a joke. It was the name of his shadow self.

Here’s the thing: Darcy wasn’t just married to a stranger. She was married to a predator who had been hiding in plain sight for twenty-seven years. She felt like she was going to be sick.

She needed more proof. She needed to be 100% sure before she did anything.

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