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“Frank” A secretary stuck her head in “Reggie says he needs to see you”

“I have ahere” Powell sounded annoyed

“He says it’s important”

Powell sighed “My boss calls I’m sorry Will you excuse me a moment?”

“Of course”

Powell left I got up and wandered over to examine his photos They were mostly of football teams Powell had played on I scanned the pictures and discovered that he was on the 1986 All-Met team Goosebumps puckered my flesh I’d heard of that team before I checked the caption There he was—Don “Diesel” Diezman, the fullback In the next roas a name I hadn’t expected to find—Darrell Cooper He played center for the team Poas quarterback

I looked at the jerseys Diezman wore number 44 Poore 17 The numbers in Cooper’s calendar

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

I left Powell’s office before he could come back and tell me more lies I drove about a mile, pulled over, and called CID The man who answered said Detective Harris wasn’t in, and Detective Willard was in a

“I think I’ve solved one of Detective Harris’s cases,” I said “At least, I’m reasonably certain that I have a prime suspect for her”

“Really” I heard a suppressed guffaw Sure, Cri police work now Tell me another one, I expected him to say

“The guy just lied tosomeone connected to the case Plus, he’s in exactly the kind of position that would enable hiuidance counselor, Powell ed to meet Shanae at home, ostensibly to talk about Tina She no doubt appreciated this acco to Tina’s school to discuss her problems Shanae must have wanted to discuss Tina’s performance with Beaufort on the DVDs Powell had to knoas a ement came out

“So shall I have one of the detectives call you?” thewith small, unruly children

“Can I have Detective Harris’s cell phone?”

“I can take a e”