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Daniel said, "So who’s the fool who pissed you off?"
"No, I’m not pissed off Confused is more like it That was David Elman, the LAPD supervisor of Homicide Special Section The administrator at Children’s Hospital in Santa Monica called to tell hi questions about the surgical staff’s working hours and schedules on Tuesday night, when Deborah was killed El thorough and very expensive When Elman had Loomis confront hi for Theo Markham Hampton said Markham believes Doc killed Deborah and that we--the cops--wouldn’t take hiator, and that Doc had fooledhis alibi about being in the hospital all night He said Mr Markham doesn’t think the cops will ever take hiht"
Missy called out, "I’m sorry, but I heard you I don’t care what Markham thinks You know it can’t be Doc, Caeon It’s not possible Listen, I talked to him, held him while he cried Doc was nuts about Deborah You’ve met him, you’ve talked to hi to hi afraid of hi"
Murray said slowly, "Why would Markhah about Deborah Connelly’s murder to hire an expensive PI? He barely knew her from what he told you and Daniel Where does that interest of his come from? And why focus on her boyfriend, this Doc? It’s obvious Markham hates him My question is why?"
"Good questions, Murray," Cam said "I don’t know the answers, but could he be that upset because Deborah couldn’t finish her role in histo try to find out Do you think I’ about Doc, Daniel?"
"No, you can’t be," Missy said when Daniel remained silent "Listen, I can ask around, see who else spent tiot in her face "No way you’re going to ask anybody anything, Missy You’re already too involved in this"
Missy cocked her head at him "But I’m already in the case, Daniel, Cam asked me to be It won’t hurt to ask What could happen?"
"No," Daniel said
Sheriff Murray said, "Ms Devereaux, Daniel’s right You’re a civilian, you should keep out of this"
Ca Doc planning to slit Deborah’s throat, covering his tracks I saw hirief Like Missy, I’d swear to my last breath it was real He was raith pain"
Daniel rose, "Unless he’s the one who’s the fine actor I’ll call Arturo, tell hiot to prove or disprove Doc’s whereabouts on Tuesday night Definitively The last thing he wants is to have a private cop find out things he didn’t Arturo doesn’t deal ith civilians sticking their noses in his business This will fire up his burners"