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"It was really dark, but fro, like in his twenties, more like he was thirties or forties I couldn’t see his face with his goggles, and I can’t tell you his hair color because the watch cap was pulled low It was dark, too, like his clothes He was on the tall side, at least six feet, I’d say, and lean As soon as I started firing, he ran, fast"

Ca the women the Serial has chosen to attack As you know they’ve all been actresses about your age Have you been offered any important roles lately? Or coely at Arturo "Yes, I won a huge role just today I told Detective Loone," Arturo added

When Gloria had told her and Daniel all about the role of Detective Belle DeWitt in Hard Line, Caratulations Gloria, I know it takes a lot of talent and grit and luck to score a part like that I’ree it often helps if you know people in the business, people who are willing to use their influence on your behalf Did anyone in the business help you score that role in Hard Line?"

"Yes," Gloria said readily, "I know one of the producers of the show"

"What’s his na-ti Connie Morrissey before she was killed" Gloria shrugged "I’irls after ht now Theo’s a busy guy"

How long did he wait before he went scouting for Connie’s replacement? "How did you undy’s in Beverly Hills, well, not any my notice tomorrow I kneho he hen he came in for lunch one day and reat service, ed "He called o was that?"

Gloria cocked her head at him "Maybe three weeks"

"Did he ever talk about Connie Morrissey?"

"No I’ve got to tell you, I was glad of it"

Caave them a s-tiht, the currency in Hollywood

All of them realized the as dry Cam said, "Where does your family live, Gloria?"

"In Toledo, Ohio But I don’t want them to know about this, not yet They’d want to co me to come home and stay with them No, not yet"

"For now," Cam continued, "the press will know only that there was a break-in with shots fired, and no one hurt You’ll have a little ti to be a very big story when it breaks Maybe going to visit your parents isn’t such a bad idea"

Gloria was shaking her head "Really, I can’t You don’t know my relatives"

"You know your condo is now a criot soerous," Arturo said "We don’t knoho the Serial is or where he is, or why he picked you this tiain He’s never failed before Hey, you could stay at the police station, in one of the holding cells"

Gloria gave hi that one up, Detective But you can give me back my 22"