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finished second seven times, and earned nine million dollars. His future was as bright as his smile. Trey Rawlins was the all-American boy."
    Video played of Trey signing autographs for kids, teaching kids at junior golf clinics, visiting sick kids at a hospital, and announcing the establishment of the Trey Rawlins Foundation for Kids while surrounded by kids. He looked like Robert Redford in that scene from The Natural.
    The announcer: "Trey cared deeply about giving back to the community."
    That was followed by more testimonials, first from Trey's sports agent: "He wasn't just my client. He was my best friend."
    And from his equipment sponsor: "We were honored to have Trey endorse our golf products, which he honestly felt were the best on the market. I loved the guy."
    And finally from a tour official: "The fans have lost a great golfer and an even greater young man, and we have lost a brother, a member of the tour family."
    The screen lingered on the image of Trey Rawlins with the sick kids.
    Scott had never paid much attention to Trey when he had worked at the Highland Park Country Club: Trey Rawlins had been one of the young assistant pros who came and went with the seasons; A. Scott Fenney had been a member in good standing at the most exclusive country club in Dallas. They had not occupied the same social stratum. But then Rebecca Fenney had fled Dallas with the assistant pro who soon became a star on the pro golf tour; and A. Scott Fenney had soon lost his membership, his mansion, and his Ferrari—as well as his wife. But he had never blamed Trey. He had taken Scott's wife, but he couldn't take someone who wasn't there for the taking. So while Trey's death had brought Scott's wife back to him, it had brought him no solace.
    When the broadcast resumed, the announcer said, "Trey is survived by his twin sister, Terri Rawlins. Funeral services will be held Thursday in Galveston, where we now go live to Renée Ramirez for an update on the criminal investigation."
    The picture cut to a beautiful young Latina reporter standing in front of a low-slung building with “Galveston County Jail” over the entrance doors.
    "Trey Rawlins, the fifth-ranked professional golfer in the world, was found brutally murdered in the bedroom of his multimillion-dollar Galveston beach house early Friday morning. He was only twenty-eight years old."
    A video showed workers wearing white jumpsuits with "Galveston County Medical Examiner" printed on the back removing a body from a white beach house.
    Back to the reporter: "Galveston Police Detective Chuck Wilson gave a statement to the media Friday morning outside the murder scene."
    A clip from the interview played. The detective was middle-aged and tall and stood before a dozen microphones clumped together on a podium under a palm tree with the surf breaking behind him. He wore sunglasses and looked like Dirty Harry.
    "At approximately three-fifty this morning police were called to the residence of Trey Rawlins, the professional golfer. Mr. Rawlins was found in his bed, deceased. He had been stabbed. Police found Rebecca Fenney, age thirty-five, in the residence with his blood on her body and clothing. We questioned Ms. Fenney, and at approximately eight this morning, we placed Ms. Fenney under arrest for the murder of Trey Rawlins. She is currently being held at the county jail."
    An image of Rebecca and Trey in happier times appeared on the screen. The reporter said, "Rebecca Fenney was Trey Rawlins' longtime companion on tour. She now stands accused of his murder. She's being held without bail pending her indictment by the grand jury, but she has denied killing Trey. I've learned that her ex-husband, a Dallas lawyer, has notified police that he is representing her. He is expected to arrive in town today, so I've been waiting here hoping to get a word with him. Back to you, Hal."
    Hal, the announcer: "Her ex-husband is defending her? For murdering the man she ran off with? Can he do that?