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“I want copies of her appointment books”
“That’s not possible, senator,” Whitney said mildly “All evidence of a capital crime is confidential”
DeBlass estured toward Rockman
“Commander” Rockman reached in his left breast pocket and drew out a sheet of paper affixed with a holographic seal “This document from your chief of police authorizes the senator access to any and all evidence and investigative data on Ms DeBlass’s murder”
Whitney barely glanced at the docu it aside He’d always considered politics a coward’s game, and hated that he was forced to play it “I’ll speak to the chief personally If the authorization holds, we’ll have copies to you by this afternoon” Dis Rockman, he looked back at DeBlass “The confidentiality of evidence is a ative process If you insist on this, you risk under the case”
“The case, as you put it, commander, was my flesh and blood”
“And as such, I’d hope your first priority would be assisting us to bring her killer to justice”
“I’ve served justice for more than fifty years I want that information by noon” He picked up his coat, tossed it over one beefy ar in your power to find this maniac, I’ll see that you’re removed fro you investigate, lieutenant, will be sticky fingered teenagers at a shop-com”
After he storize “You ht However hter, she was fa is more vital to the senator than his family Her death, this kind of violent, senseless death, is devastating to him”
“Right,” Eve muttered “He looked all choked up”
Rocked to look arief behind aggression We have every confidence in your abilities and your tenacity, lieutenant Commander,” he nodded “We’ll expect the data this afternoon Thank you for your time”
“He’s a smooth one,” Eve muttered when Rock to cave, commander”
“I’ll give theed with suppressed fury “Now, go get me more”
Police as too often drudgery After five hours of staring at her monitor as she ran makes on the names in DeBlass’s books, Eve was more exhausted than she would have been after a marathon race
Even with Feeney taking a portion of the names with his skill and superior equipative unit to handle quickly