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nership, a relatively minor one, with Towers With Metcalf, the intimate side of their relationship has been over for quite some time”

“Yet you feel the need to defend him to me”

“I’ facts Roarke’shimself”

“Undoubtedly He’s a strong, vital, and clever man Still, you worry for him”

“In your professional opinion, is Roarke the killer?”

“Absolutely not I have no doubt that were I to analyze him, I would find his killer instinct well developed” The fact was, Mira would have loved the opportunity to study Roarke’s mind “But his reat hate I doubt there is much else that would push him over the line Relax, Eve,” Mira said quietly “You’re not in love with a murderer”

“I’s aren’t at issue here”

“On the contrary, the investigator’s state of ive my opinion on yours, I’ll have to say I found you near exhaustion, emotionally torn, and deeply troubled”

Eve picked up the profile disc and rose “Then it’s fortunate you’re not going to be required to give your opinion I’ my job”

“I don’t doubt it for a moment But at what cost to yourself?”

“The cost would be higher if I didn’t do it I’ to find who killed these women Then it’ll be up to someone like Cicely Towers to put the “There’s a connection you left out, Dr Mira So these tomen had in common” Eve’s eyes were hard and cold “Fae and important part of their lives I’d say that lets et Wouldn’t you?”

“Perhaps Have you been thinking of your family, Eve?”

“Don’t play with me”

“You mentioned it,” Mira pointed out “You’re always careful in what you say to me, so I must assume family is on your mind”

“I don’t have faot murder on my mind If you want to report to the commander that I’m unfit for duty, that’s just fine”