Ellie’s morning consisted of organizing the paperwork of her first client, Edgar Zavala. She was a newly hired caregiver at Lakeside Assisted Living and had just completed her two-week training course. Edgar’s profile was unremarkable. Hispanic male, sixty-eight years old, widower with no military service. Previous...

Nine Months Earlier A computer programmer working at Simitrek, a software development company, typed at his office computer.Β  He looked at the stack of forms on his desk, then looked back at his computer screen.Β  Suddenly, his stomach let out a gurgling noise.Β  He rubbed it...

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