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"He did have a habit of keeping some papers with hi on Agent Sherlock, I can see hi his chest to be sure he’d remembered, to be sure whatever he wanted was safe and sound with him But I can’t be sure if that meant he had any papers with him on Friday Poor Danny, do you think he knew? Oh, Annie Harper I’ve got to call her"

She was starting to lose focus, but that was all right Savich rose "You probably can’t reach Ann Harper for a while, Eliza After you’ve rested, I want you to go for a walk I want you to review the day again, everyat the ti, doesn’t matter if you think it has any iave her his card with his cell number on it "Keep Danny O’Malley at the front of yourto speak with Fleurette"

"So you’ll tell her about Danny Fleurette called , devastated, in shock really, about Justice Califano At least her dad is flying in He’ll probably take her home, after Justice Califano’s funeral Now Danny’s dead too He’ll be here for both funerals Oh God This is all so horrible"

"Yes, Eliza," Sherlock said, "yes, it is"

"Please prove Danny wasn’t a black It didn’t look good

CHAPTER 17

ELAINELAFLEURETTE’S DADDY hadEd LaFleurette was a major player in coht with the local police, not only for protection but also for enforcement, and was ensconced in the local political scene as well Fleurette lacked motivation until she was accepted to law school, but now "driven" was the word usually used to describe her She wanted to do things on her oithout her father’s help Well, except for where she lived Why live like Danny when it wasn’t necessary? She lived in a lovely quiet upper-class neighborhood, about as far res as a dock bar from the Oak Room at the Plaza It was a beautiful, well-tended brownstone, and it was hers, in her own naift from Daddy after she passed the bar

They found Ben Raven and Callie Markham in his Crown Vic parked down the block The four of thelad to see you," Sherlock said "You twist Ben’s arain, you know, calling oodies" She lowered her voice, close to Sherlock, "I really don’t think heinroads"

Sherlock patted her arlad you stayed in the car at Danny O’Malley’s apartment, like Ben told you to"

"Actually, I cuffed her to the door handle," Ben said "All right, I didn’t manhandle her She obeyed me this time"

"Ben told me Danny and my stepfather were killed by the same man I knew Danny, not well, mind you, but he always sree," Sherlock said "Now, I think it’s good to have someone who knows Fleurette in on this interview, and your reporter’s trained eyeat the toned He’d found Callie on his doorstep when he’d gotten the call froet rid of her, but the woman was ruthless Before they’d co lunch, said she really liked Chinese, spicy hot Szechuan, a good thing since it was a staple for hi pizza, and she kneo places he hadn’t eaten at before

The four of the at each other as they cliht red front door with a lion-head knocker at its center

They paused a

"You bastard! You used me because you wanted me to convince Justice Califano to vote to hear your damned case! You’re despicable, you--"

"Get over it, Fleurette, it’s all irrelevant I’ in You knew there was a case I was involved in, so don’t whine about it now Hey, the old guy’s dead, so we’re not going anywhere, now are we?"

The four of the open and a ht brown hair, a handso, even as she continued to yell after him