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“She’s buried,” was all he said, and strode out

“Lieutenant” Rockman kept his voice low “I will repeat that the pressure on Senator DeBlass is enorh to crush a lesser man” He let out a slow breath “The fact is, it’s destroyed his wife She’s had a breakdown”

“I’m sorry”

“The doctors don’t know if she’ll recover This additional tragedy has his son crazed with grief; his daughter has closed herself off froone into retreat The senator’s only hope of restoring his family is to let Sharon’s death, the horror of it, pass”

“Then it ht be wise for the senator to take a step back and leave due process to the department”

“Lieutenant—Eve,” he said with that rare and quick flash of charm “I wish I could convince him of that But I believe that would be as fruitless an endeavor as convincing you to let Sharon rest in peace”

“You’d be right”

“Well then” He laid a hand on her arht It was good to see you again”

Eve closed the door behind hier temper that could lead to violence She was almost sorry he didn’t also have the control, the calculation, to have meticulously planned three murders

In any case, she’d have a hard ti senator to a couple of New York prostitutes

Maybe he was protecting his fa Simpson, a political ally

That was crap, Eve decided He ht work on Simpson’s behalf if the chief was involved in the Starr and Castle horandchild

Too bad she wasn’t looking for twoaway at Sis

Objectively, she warned herself And it wouldn’t do to forget that there was a strong possibility that DeBlass didn’t know one of his favorite political cronies had been blackhter

She’d have to find out