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It sounded as if he thought the latter would be far worse than murder

"No No, that’s not what Ito find out what happened, that’s all," Fiona said fir?" he asked

"No, my sister and I are just concerned local businesswo our city safe," Shauna said, walking up to join them

"Hey, Jude, Shauna!"

The call ca into the aard conversation The youngdark hair, neatly kept, and a slender, attractive face He was tall and lean, and Shauna greeted him with pleasure

"Jimmy!" she called

Werewolf Fiona knew it instantly

Jimmy smiled and shook hands when Shauna introduced hiton is a necrophiliac," Jude said with horror

"I did not say any such thing," Fiona said firmly

"Come on, I’ll show you two the house," Ji therateful for the chance to get away fro dude to be talking to if you want useful answers," Jimmy explained to the two of theuy, but he loves two things--his sax and his weed He’s not exactly living in the real world, if you knohat I rin--it dimpled his cheeks

"Were you at the party?" Fiona asked hi open the door The frat house was painted white, and the door had a beautiful cut-glass oval that sparkled in the light of the setting sun

Fiona noticed a strange dark substance coating the door

Jiot carried awaydusting for prints"

"They had to They’re looking for the prints that don’t belong," Fiona said

"Well, they have their work cut out for them There were a lot of people at that party And did you knoe all had to go down to the station for an interview today? We’re all "

"Jilas, you know it’s imperative that the police find the killer," Shauna said

Jimmy lowered his head and spoke quietly "We all know the killer’s a va vampires, and that’s that And I intend to say so at the ht Anyway, come on upstairs--I see Nathan, Billy’s roolanced at Shauna, and then they hurried up the stairs in Jiainst the wall, a book in his hands As they approached, he looked up, saw the tomen and smiled

"Hey, I know you two You run that supernatural shop in the Quarter I was there with about ten guys a couple of weeks ago They sure don’t have anything like that in Indiana, where I come from"

"Nathan, these are my friends, Shauna and Fiona MacDonald," Jiled to his feet He looked like he was fro, heat colored hair and bright blue eyes "Nice to ail," Jiravely "What happened to her washorrible"

"Did you see anyone with her? Was she flirting with anyone, or was anyone trying to flirt with her? Did she leave with someone, and do you remember when she left?" Fiona asked

"The cops asked me that, too I saw her and all, but I don’t think she was flirting She wasn’t the type"

"Did you see Billy Harrington that night?" Fiona asked

A strange expression crossed his face "The cops asked that, too He said he wasn’t going to be here, but somehowI have the impression that he was, only I don’t actually re to hiuy--he’s all ripped up over this"

"I’ll go see him," Fiona said, and turned to Shauna

"Can you talk to Nathan? Thanks" Then she walked over to Billy’s door and tapped gently

"Yeah?" She heard Billy’s muffled voice

"It’s Fiona"

The door opened, and he practically dragged her into the room

Billy was clean and neatly dressed, the co "Fiona, ohthe walls I have to see her I’, what the police are doing I’ insane here"

"I’m sorry," she said "But you’ll just have to pull yourself together and keep going Listen, this is serious A lot of people think you were at that party--even though you said you had to go into the Quarter and wouldn’t nant "I told you--I wasn’t at the party!"

She sighed He sounded so sincere

"Even your rooet you, has the impression you were there"