In southeast Minnesota, a school board meeting is coming to an end.
All he knows for sure is that things are getting nasty in Buchanan County..
Virgil has no idea where this is all headed.
A corpse has been found, and the victim is local reporter Clancy Conley.
Meanwhile, Virgil Flowers is investigating a dognapping crime wave in a Mississippi River town when he gets a call from Lucas Davenport.
Kill him.
And it\'s unanimous...
The remaining members vote on the fate of a local reporter.
The chairman announces that the rest of the meeting will be closed to only a few--for personal issues.
In southeast Minnesota, a school board meeting is coming to an end