She darted around the curves in a panic and smashed her hip on a railing. The pain was crippling. She stumbled when reaching the Charles River Esplanade and sprinted along the path as fast as she had after being shot at in Québec City and Montreal. The Charles River Esplanade in Boston’s Back Bay is a three-mile scenic ribbon of outdoor pleasure for bicyclists, runners, strollers and those who sit on a bench to watch the passing river and people. The park is open from dawn to dusk and gets busy on summer weekends.
