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"Aw, jeez," Canavan says, rolling his eyes behind his aviators "Castle again?"

"Whoever killed Jas the hia about the prince," he says "Andparty Right?"

"Right," I say "Only what? Who would benefitthat secret?"

"The prince!" Turner cries

"Jesus, Mary, and Joseph," Canavan uard Hahly protective of the prince If Rashid were to be sha drugs, or souard would definitely have a lot to losenot only his cushy career, but o back to Qalif They have people executed there for things we take for granted, like fornication"

Turner looks confused "What’s that?"

"Pre up any scandal concerning the prince"

"We need to find out if it’s that Hauy on that security tape froree "Or we need to find Jasht she was killed Because I’ht of the party that the killer wants to cover up, she recorded it, and was going to send it to the Express, but never got the chance, because the killer stopped her"

"Maybe," Turner says excitedly, "that A-rab guy and the prince are lovers, and the girl fil a homosexual interlude at the party, and the A-rab wants to keep it quiet so he and the prince can continue their shocking affair of the flesh"

Both Canavan and I turn our heads to look at hihtly red around the collar of his shirt

"What?" he asks "I saw that in a movie once"

"I’ll bet you did," Canavan says darkly

"If fornication is against the law in their country, you can bet hoe, we’d better bring that Haht away I think Ms Wells is right, there’s sorip on the steering wheel as he fights for patience "Need I remind you that in this country, homosexuality is not a crime?" His voice rises in volu to cause an international incident by bringing in the bodyguard of the heir to the throne of Qalif for questioning without one shred of evidence against him because a half-assed probie like you thinks there’s so apologetic when Detective Canavan suddenly cries, "Shit on a cracker!" and sla to a brilliant insight he’s had about the cri else

We’ve been driving in circles around Washington Square Park--the et to the Sixth Precinct--continuously passing the sa froain when I notice what’s caused Canavan to sla the "Don’t Walk" light, who ht out into the e’s