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"I have no idea what you’re talking about," Weiner said

"Then I apologize in advance for accusing you of shitting on your badge"

"I bet this is going to be an interesting story," Rask said

I told it as concisely as I could, filling in the blanks with assu; she was one of his customers Mollie told Nye that she had seen him at Merodie’s house the day Eli Jefferson was killed either as a favor or to black her dope Nye raped and killed her; that hy he had been so confident that no one could testify against him when I confronted him at his apartment Ain ‘t nobody around no more to say otherwise

"Weiner knew about Nye," I added "That’s why he hustled me out of his office the other day when Nye’s name first came up"

Rask didn’t speak, but I had seen the expression on his face before Lordy, but I was glad he wasn’t angry at me

"This is nonsense," Weiner said

"It is a tad thin, McKenzie," Rask said

"It should be easy enough to check out," I said "You have the DNA the killer left on Mollie’s body Match it against Nye’s You won’t even have to get a warrant Nye was busted twice for sexual assault in the past His DNA is on file"

"What do you think, Lieutenant?" Rask asked

"It’s your case," Weiner said

"So it is"

"Sooing to tell him about Priscilla St Ana, I really was, but at the last moment my mind’s eye focused on Silk’s face--and Merodie’s I couldn’t see past them

"Never mind," I said