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There were three or four NYPD detectives at work, and CSI was inside, gathering evidence and exa the room with a fine-tooth comb

“Special Agent Parker, FBI” Derek flashed his ID to the first detective he ran into “What’s going on?”

The detective glanced at Derek’s ID and blinked in surprise “Detective Hill, Midtown North,” he identified hiot a routine homicide here”

“Not so routine” A second detective corrected his partner as he ducked out from under the tape and stepped into the hall “The victim was pummeled with bullets The spray pattern identifies the weapon as an autoent Parker, you said? I’m Detective Kramer”

“Kramer” Derek shook his hand “I’m not here to step on your toes It’s likely this hoation If not, the case is all yours”

“I’m not worried” As a seasoned NYPD detective, Kramer waved away Derek’s clarification “The victim’s name was Philip Leary An accountant and financial adviser Looks like he orking all night—or planned to According to the ME, the ti must have happened in seconds The victim barely had time to look up His door was kicked in The killers opened fire froles of penetration, there were two shooters And one of the a killer He choked the victim with a piano wire, so hard it sliced open his neck And he did it posthumously”

Derek recognized the calling card “Was anything taken?” he asked

“Not that we can tell so far We’ve only been on the scene for an hour The call cauys fro crew found hi” Kraht “Personally, I’d love to knoo guys with autoe accountant, and then choke the hell out of him afterward”

“Yeah, so would I”

It waswhen Derek called Sloane He knew she didn’t noret to her just in case

She was in the backyard, doingher brain trying to think of ways to find Meili’s A

She was fully aware of where Derek was, and hom, as well as what he hoped to accomplish Quickly, she put down her archery equipment and flipped open her phone

“Hi Any news?” she asked

“Where are you?” Derek answered her question with one of his own

So about Derek’s tone formed a knot in Sloane’s stomach “In the backyard On the archery course Why?”