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"Considering how helpful he’s been, he either hates his boss or likes you"

"Both, I think," G K said "Anyway, Mr Muehlenhaus asked et Merodie Davies off before her case caet any traction froood chance of getting it kicked because a cop roughed up Merodie and theI hed"

"He would"

"He said some people have all the luck I think he meant himself, not you Anyway, he said we should try to recruit you to help, that you would help if we asked you the right way He said you were resourceful He said you were courageous--I guess you proved that tonight"

"Sure"

"He said you never quit"

"He’s wrong about that"

"McKenzie"

"Genevieve Did it ever occur to you that Merodie Davies uilty as sin?"

"That doesn’t reat deal to me Listen Robert St Ana abused her; he’s dead Brian Becker abused her; he’s dead Richard Nye abused her; he’s doing tis Eli Jefferson cheats on her; he’s dead Do you see a pattern here? Then there’s the softball bat"

I told her about it G K turned the information over in her head

"Tuseman will claim it supports a history of violence," she said "He’ll probably try to get it ad to protect a murderer just because I’m miffed at the Anoka City Police Departs us to our friend tonight Who do you think sent hi "Not Mr Muehlenhaus"

"He’s done it toto scare me off of it"

"He wouldn’t do that"

"Sure he would The man’s a master manipulator He enjoys it"

G K stared at her drink for a few moments, took a sip, and said, "I don’t believe that’s true, and if it’s not true, that means there’s someone else at work here"