title: The Dark Side of Twilight : A True Story of Murder and Texas Justice
author:  Jean Lasell 
description: "Seldom do we see a greater display of love and devotion between sisters. Thanks for the positive assessment of our criminal justice system and its place in our society, and for a job well done." -- <i>Erwin G. Ernst, Senior District Judge, Sept. 1996</i>
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  For Les, for cheering me on.
  
  CHAPTER ONE
  Emily Blackstock spotted the first gunman as she was about to make coffee. It was just after five,
  well before sunrise. Pale moonlight washed the inky night with enough light to see across the rocky
  ground to the end of the long lane. A pine tree, battered by Atlantic winds, marked the entry to the
  road.
  The man stepped out of the shadows behind the spindly tree.
  Emily