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“Christ What did you just say? The female victim wasn’t really dead? Did I hear that correctly?”

“Yup Her name is Joan Murphy and she’s on the way to Saint Francis I’d like to be on the case”

Brady said, “Let ht”

Conklin looked out the atching the traffic on the freeway as Brady’s fingers tapped on the keyboard

“Okay Okay,” Brady said “Suue last night There was a car crash with three fatalities Then, this case came in It started with a 911 call from the Warwick Hotel A housekeeper went into room 321 to turn down the bed and found two dead bodies in it”

Conklin muttered, “Holy shit”

Brady continued his summary

“Sergeant Chi got a search warrant and met Detectives Sackowitz and Linden at the hotel Rooistered to Joan Murphy, who lives locally, over in Seacliff Murphy’s body was coht shoulder and another that had grazed her hip She was covered with blood and had no detectable vital signs Hear that, Conklin? Not breathing No heartbeat”

“Unreal,” said Conklin “Keep going”

Brady said, “Continuing TheHe’s white, in his thirties, and was also found naked and lying on top of the fe a wedding band The male vic took three shots, two to the back, one in the left arm The murder weapon wasn’t found”

Brady took a slug of coffee and then went on

“Sackowitz and Linden waited for the wagon to arrive ME techs pronounced both victims DOA Sac and Linden started a canvass in the hotel They’ll look at surveillance video and do the interviews, et cetera, but I agree with you that they could use help”

Conklin said, “Good to hear that My desk is clean, Brady Use me”

Brady said, “I don’t have anyone free to partner up with you”

“It’s just for a few days, Lieu”