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“Perfectly, I’d say”

“She was also a servant of the court It was her duty, and certainly should have been her instinct, to call the authorities, report any threats or blackmail attempts”

“A er than the law”

“Hers was, and whoever killed her knew it Who knew her? Her lover, her ex-husband, her son, her daughter, Slade”

“And others, Eve She was a strong, vocal supporter of professional hts There have been dozens of stories about her over the years highlighting her personal commitment to her family”

“That’s risking a lot, going by press Media can be—and is—biased, or it slants a story to suit its own ends I say her killer knew, not assumed, but knew There’d been personal contact or extensive research”

“That hardly narrows the field”

Eve brushed that aside with a flick of the hand “And the sa to be specifically documented in her diary How does the killer know that? Because he knows her habits My job is to figure out his or hers Because there’ll be another one”

“You’re so sure?”

“I’m sure, and Mira confirmed it”

“You’ve spoken to her then”

Restless, she rose again “He—it’s just easier to say he—envies, resents, is fascinated by powerful women Women in the public eye, woshi, the luring, the planning Who is he stalking now?”

“Have you looked in the mirror?”

“Hmm?”

“Do you realize how often your face is on the screen, in the papers?” Fighting back fear, he rose and put his hands on her shoulders, and read her face “You’ve thought of it already?”