The key is the most obvious and thus the easiest to overlook; words. Acronyms represent words. The ransom note is a work of literature, it is composed of words and phrases from books and movies. Patsy is an avowed reader, magna



laude in journalism, a writer of letters, a user of acronyms, a performer of dramatic recitations and a script re-writer as well. She co-authored a book. Several books in the Ramsey library had striking parallels to the crime. The family Bible was left open to The Psalms, to a verse with an acronym connection to the note. The Psalms is mentioned repeatedly in Thomas' book and also in DOI. Delivery, saving, victory and 118 are to be found in the note and The Psalms. Patsy is an avowed Christian. She found encouragement in the Osteen, Barnhill, Hickey literature on faith healing during her first bout with cancer. Acronyms are popular with the charasmatic Christain subculture and single letter representation of words and ideas are a fundamental part of Judeo/Christian iconography, not to mention quaternities such as JHVH and INRI.
The key to understanding this crime is right in front of you, written with a sharpie pen; words.
Reading is one of the most private things we do. If you want to get to know someone, find out what they read ...... alone.