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“There, hold it there, when I’ on Metcalf’s patio Yeah, now try a split screen, use the shot of ht it Uood, she decided Dignified, sober-eyed Our intrepid, clear-sighted reporter, revisiting the scenes of the crimes

“Okay” She folded her hands and rested her chin on them “Cue in the voice-over”

Tomen, talented, dedicated, innocent Two lives brutally ended The city reels, looks over its shoulder, and asks why Loving families mourn, bury their dead, and ask for justice There is one person working to answer that question, to meet that demand

“Freeze,” Nadine ordered, “Bleed to Dallas, exterior courtroo up audio”

Eve’s ith, with Nadine beside her That was good, Nadine, thought The visual lent the iether Couldn’t hurt There had been the faintest of breezes, ruffling their hair Behind them, the courthouse speared up, aup and down, its glass ay croith people

My job is to find a killer, and I take in theirs

“Perfect” Nadine fisted her hand “Oh yes, just perfect Fade it there, and I’ll pick it up on live Time?”

“Three forty-five”

“Louise, I’enius, and you’re not so bad yourself Print it”

“Printed” Louise swiveled away froether for three years and were friends “It’s a good piece, Nadine”

“Daled her head “But”

“Okay” Louise released her stubby ponytail and ran a hand through her thick, dark curls “We’re getting close to retreading here We’ve had nothing new in a couple of days”

“Neither has anybody else And I’ve got Dallas”

“And that’s a big one” Louise was a pretty woht-eyed She’d coe After less than a month on the job, Nadine had scooped her up as her ot a solid visual and an excellent throat The Roarke factor adds a gold edge That’s not including the fact she’s got a rep as a good cop”

“So?”