DARK JUSTICE

in a sickly pallor. Five detectives including myself, a liaison from the DA's office, and

files onto the table. "All on the east side, all with the same MO. Women att

ces, split lips, fear in their eyes. Something coiled tig

een the victims?" De

erent ages, occupations, backgrounds. No

ence?" Merce

but they all have something in common." I pointed to each location. "Poor lighting,

ful. We've got partial prints from the third scene b

king about how I would approach such a suspect. How I would lure

rking structures. Alvarez, Blackwood-re-interview the victims, see if there's any connect

preliminary report on David Coleman had come in. Cause of death: cardiac arres

aving. "That hotel death from this mor

ir. Classic case of bad

her high-profile case with the press already

rent than in moments like these. Detective Blackwood, trusted to solve crim

le research on Gregory Walsh, the next name on my list. Investment banker, like Coleman. Serial philanderer. Two ex-wive

ws as suggestions rather than commitments. Men who d

he public humiliation of his leaving her for his secretary, took her own life. Twenty-t

reate my o

nterrupting my t

ing about these assault cases. The locations are

the browser window with Walsh's i

weak points in these garages. Or a taxi drive

. We should get employee lists from all th

id. "Want to meet tomorrow,

ly regretted the phrasing. Too casual, too su

ake it the office, where

be t

venings. Creature of habit-a vulnerability I could exploit. I would need a new persona for him. The wide-eyed admirer

acks of Detective Blackwood to the other section-the hunting

but expensive-looking. A persona began to form in my mind: recently divorced business con

etective Blackwood was nowhere to be seen in thi

headlines, but only as a cautionary tale: "Businessman Dies in Hotel Rendezvous." The arti

Another pe

g with Alvarez. Victim interviews in the afternoon. Then reconnaissance at the

g angel by night. Both roles serving justice in their own way. B

my eyes, dreaming of confessions