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"What does ‘h someone with your bare hands is considered an intimate way to commit murder Profilers will tell you that it usually indicates the killer had a personal relationship with the victim--usually, but not always"

Salisbury stared at me for a moment

"Who are you?"

"What was the condition of the body?" I asked

"What do you mean?"

"Was she dressed, was she?"

"Fully clothed Boots, coat, purse nearby"

"Not raped Was she robbed?"

"She only had a few dollars in her wallet, but it was still there A locket wasApparently she wore it around her neck on a silver chain, wore it everywhere, but that could have coled"

"Not robbed or raped"

"So where’s the motive?" Salisbury asked as if the question had just occurred to him

"What did the ME’s report say?"

"Don’t know I never saw it No one did Bohlig said that releasing it would co the investigation Later, he wouldn’t even tell et a copy from the county--the Nicholas County ME did the autopsy--but I was stonewalled"

"Was there any other evidence gathered at the scene?"

Salisbury shook his head

"There’s always so o That was practically the Dark Ages compared to today’s forensic achieveinal story?" I turned my attention to the ancient newspapers, found the byline Williaht be a little one-sided"

"What do you mean?"