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The weight of the world--or at least the entire steel e down on hiht they could concentrate on the area where the construction site had been utilized by the ht they would find the killer in the midst of the filmmakers But now, they were in the Bowery Melody Tatum had been an escort, not an actress

The killer’s sphere idening

Yes, he’d suspected hiht, froinia Rockford’sdeaths of his Jane Does were associated with the inia Rockford He just hadn’t wanted to believe that a modern-day Ripper could be at work in his streets

Sayer called out to hi if they can ood?"

Jude looked down at Fullbright "Five ed just as she is--we’ve a better chance of preserving evidence on the clothing and all if we get her down to the ue"

Jude walked over to Judith Garner, a woman he considered to be one of the city’s best forensic detectives She was like an iron horse; wild red Irish hair turning gray, eyes silver, face gaunt-- from the perimeter here With any luck, the alley hasn’t been disturbed"

"Cigarette butts, gu hairs, coffee cups and the entire contents of the Duot it, Jude Hairs, fibers, footprints, but noe’ll have to take those of half the police force I will be thorough…you know that," she proot the purse, too Doesn’t look as if the killer ever opened it, but this guy is wearing gloves Oh, by the way, her business cards identify her as ‘a preht have been a high-class hooker, but it seems that her employment is on the books She’s with Harold Patterson’s Elite Companions"

He nodded "Thanks," he told her She studied hi her head He knew, of course, thatvery sorry for hi behind any evidence; he was apparently aware that any trace could help the police discover his identity This was the kind of case where the suspects ht be liht as well leave the state and hide behind a gigantic tiki beverage on a distant island, under an assumed name

He saw that Whitney was still back by the body He could see her golden eyes and the eed the hands Fullbright nodded at so that she said

Jude felt his ists

He knew that they werecomparisons

But this wasn’t the East End of London

No, it was the East End of New York

How in the hell did he get every woht? And hoould Manhattan itself survive, if the killing continued and the panic increased?

His phone buzzed and he answered it

"Crosby"

"It’s Green When you can, head in to the station"

Jude was puzzled "Sir, I’ off to the victim’s place of employment--Harold Patterson’s Elite Co who knew your Jane Doe wet She recognized her fro woman’s name was Sarah Larson She wanted to be a Broadway dancer She started turning tricks when that didn’t pan out The girl was an orphan from Kansas City, Kansas No family and only a few friends Get on down here as soon as you can, Jude Theis on all the news stations already"

"They can’t have gotten that much information The two officers who discovered the body did everything right--they barricaded the entire alley immediately"

"Yeah, and I know they tried to shield the body as best as possible, but this is New York, Jude, you know that That alley has s and the neighbors have caine exactly what the reporters are using as a headline," Jude said wearily, aware that his search revolved around a nutcase who thought he was the mysterious and infamous Victorian killer

"Jack’s back," he said