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Whatever the reason, Rich wasn’t going to chance it He called Joan’s nue “Joan, it’s Rich Conklin,” he said “Please call me I’m concerned for your safety”

Chapter 19

Rich was at his desk when John Sackowitz dropped by and sat down in Lindsay’s chair Sac was a big ray jacket, jeans, white shirt, and a weird pink tie

Sac moved the desk lamp out of his way so he could look Conklin directly in the eye Then he said, “Sahtmare city over at her house God, I hate notifications Did you get a chance to speak to Joan?”

“She’s goneout to Seacliff to tour the house and grounds I’ll call you later”

Sac stood up and said, “I’ve got some paperwork to do” He lu up his report

Conklin turned off his desktop and waved good-bye to Sac

A fewout to Seacliff when Brady called

“Conklin, a dead body was found in an apart in West Portal Welky was the first one on the scene, and an ADA just brought him a search warrant Welky found two IDs in the roos to Samuel J Alton”

Seriously? There was no way Samuel J Alton had died twice

So as this dead man with his wallet?

Conklin ly slow drive to the ot stuck at the lights at both the entrance and exit of a three-block shopping district, and then, once he’d gotten free of that, he hit another traffic snarl on a block filled with ho the Hall, he parked in front of an apart on West Portal Avenue, between a cruiser and the coroner’s van He hopped out of his car and headed toward the crime scene

The building was a classic ray stucco, arched s, and a view of the West Portal Muni A half dozen trees out front softened the lines of the building under a clear sky overhead A light-rail car rattled by as Conklin entered the building If he hadn’t been suuessed that there had been a murder inside

The old man behind the front desk pointed to the elevator behind hiers

Fourth floor Got it