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"Did you follow through on the location where I found the charge card?"
"I did Couldn’t find anything else Here’s what’s sad, really sad This guy is good He doesn’t leave evidence He leaves the bodies in an exposed place-seriously exposed They’re posed al the most bizarre local story I talked to one of our police behavioral profilers today He’s convinced that the killer has to be local and uses the scenarios to prove that he’s local, that this is his place"
"Great"
"I’ain"
"Me, too," David said "Well, thanks for letting oes back to work," Liaot home today"
"He did?" Lia She didn’t know exactly when," he said dryly, re how Sean O’Hara had come upon them
"I didn’t think he was expected for another feeeks," Lia ho that it is all so odd You’re back Sa back for years, and now…Sean O’Hara, too"
"Maybe it’s the tides," David said
"It’s odd That’s all-it’s odd Hey," Lia the day, I’ll see you at O’Hara’s to up," David said
Liam nodded, and let his head fall to the desk
David left then, deciding to walk hos on the sidewalks everywhere Music blared froy of Robert the Doll It appeared to be anchored at the feet by a large weight, covered by plastic
A wo "It smells almost as bad as Bourbon Street!" she told her coht He paused for a moment It wasn’t bad booze, it wasn’t vo dead somewhere The Keys weren’t immune to rats, and Lord knew, there were roosters everywhere He couldn’t pinpoint the odor; there was too ing outside with cigars, and too much alcohol Someone had just broken a bottle of bourbon so He was outside O’Hara’s when he suddenly heard shouting Frowning, even though he knew Katie wasn’t working, he felt his heart pound He rushed in Clarinda was there; she had just jumped back from a table because the two
"Fellows, you’re going to have to sit, calm down or take it outside or I will call the police!" Clarinda said
They didn’t hear her
One of the men was Mike Sanderson
The other was Sam Barnard
"Hey!" David said with deep authority
The busboys were backing up Jon Merrillo was co around the bar nervously
"Hey, you heard Clarinda," David said
Sam looked at him, and shook his head sadly "I’m sorry, but screw this!" he said And he turned on Mike Sanderson with a wicked right hook
David dove in, shouting for Clarinda to call the police He tackled Sam Barnard dohile Mike Sanderson made it back to his feet Sanderson then tried to punch Barnard, but all he ed to do was fall on the ed Sa in They dragged up both men, and assured them both they could discuss it all at the station Clarinda turned to David, thanking hily," she said
Jon had joined her by then "Oh, e They could have really torn this place to pieces"
"I don’t think so-they’re drunk They’d have passed out before they’d gotten tooon the house?" Jon asked him
"Sure Actually, doesn’t need to be on the house What didn’t we eat last night? I’ll take three of anything different to go," David said
"You got it," Jon told hiht the chairs that had fallen The other customers seemed disappointed that the shoas over They had turned back to their own conversations
"Well, I guess it’s good in a way," Clarinda said
"What’s good?"
"That those two got into a fight That ht, and no one will have to be afraid of them"
"Afraid-of Mike Sanderson or Sam Barnard?"
"Let’s face it, Mike Sanderson see it-dressing up like Robert the Doll And Barnard…well, he was Tanya’s brother He e, or God knows, he’s here, and there’s another murder…who knows? Maybe he secretly hated his sister Maybe he strangled her in a rage Stranger, ave hiet back to work Thank you, David"
Then she reat"
"So you say-that’s because guys love to see worinned at her "Okay, so women see one"
Clarinda laughed "I repeat-" She made a face "Fantasy Fest!"
He went to the bar to pay for the food, but Jon wouldn’t let his and headed back out