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“Can we , Stevens?”

“Yes, sir Sergeant Boxer didn’t get along with her father This isn’t gossip It’s coardless, I think she has transferred her anger at Marty Boxer to me I think she sees me, she sees him And she sees red”

As Stevens had said, I saw red Blood red I was flooded with rage

“Okay,” said Hon “Thank you, Stevens”

“Onecase be transferred to Central My partner and I are conversant on this string of shootings and therefore have a better chance of closing the lot of them if we have all of the information”

Hon said, “Duly noted”

Stevens sat down

So ended and I left the room under my oer I took the stairs down to the squad room

Conklin was there

“How’d it go?”

“I don’t have any idea,” I said “I don’t have a clue in the world”

CHAPTER 67

WHEN I PULLED open the door to MacBain’s, a wave of lunchtime chatter washed over me

Most days the laughter and exuberant din recalled the good times I’d spent there But not today

Today I needed to see Claire