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Greg pressed the buzzer to the inner sanctum

I pulled on the handle, walked down the short gray corridor, and found Claire in her office, on the phone She gestured for me to sit down and I did

After aup and pulled a file out of a desk drawer

“I’uess you’re here about the Geary Street victih your name isn’t on the case file”

“Never mind Let’s hear it,” I said

“

As you know, there was no ID on the victim’s body, and so far there have been no inquiries about a victim who looks like her It’s early yet Someone could miss her in another couple of days, and I have rooer”

Claire opened the folder and read to s

“Manner of death: homicide Cause of death: two 9 , only a few inches away from the first The shooter came in close Gunpowder on her rain slicker shows that he or she was no more than two feet away”

“I’ Did he know her?” I mused out loud

“The post showed that she was in poor health Arterial plaque, fatty liver, diabetes, lungs full of tar I reckon she was in her late forties, but her organs tell a story of neglect and bad habits Anyway She was killed by lead to her heart”

“What was in her shopping bags?” I asked

“Soda cans A soiled blanket Dirty clothes”

“Clapper is waiting for the rounds If so for her, call me, okay?”

“Will do You okay, Linds?”