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women have been killed for that r

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having a

slow him down in the least. Quit

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d that he had patients waiting. "This story is very intriguing,

u w

or we'll have to postpone th

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epard. I started my FBI career in South Florida, a

to say yes to the various friends who had offered to

business you can think of," Morse went on. "Mostly part

that a rich lawyer-I'm assuming he's rich-w

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hat un

althy, and all were married to wealthy people. I can show y

re saying...you think this divorce lawyer is helping potential clients

d nodded. "Or to gain sole custody of their

y are you say

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moved slowly through his body, as though he'

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t if

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alize we're talking about personal matters. Intimate matters, even. But you're forced to do th

of the questions on his medic

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looked away from her and tried to pace the ro

me, Agent Morse? No mo

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ife? Is that what you're

ng to call Thora right now and get to the botto

feet. "Please don't d

houldn

sition to stop whoever is behind these murd

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unique position to

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nd none of this happene

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for the trees here. Your

hy

they did it to keep from splitting their ass

he victims were women." Chris mome

and probably two, the murder was abou

a and I have no children." "Your wi

en before she married Red Simmons. T

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t Thora's mother

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ably