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It had been constructed in the mid-twenties when the enerate s on Broadcast Avenue, it towered up from a wide, flat hilt, housed several thousand e the h power to bea stations

The east wing, where Eve was directed, faced Third with its tony ned for the convenience of the broadcast industry

Due to the thick air traffic, Eve realized word had already hit Control was going to be a proble, she called Dispatch and requested air barricades as well as ground security A ho to be hard enough to deal with, without the vultures flying

Steady now, she locked away guilt and stepped from her car to approach the scene The uniforms had been busy, she saith some relief They’d cleared the area and had the outside door sealed off Reporters and their tea them away But she’d have room to breathe

She’d already attached her badge to her jacket and h the rain to the porta-tarp soed , clear plastic

She recognized the raincoat, dealt viciously with the quick, instinctive lurch of her stomach She asked if the i the affirmative, crouched down

Her hands were rock steady as they reached for the hood that had fallen forward over the victinored the blood that pooled in a sticky puddle at the toes of her boots and asp and the shudder as she tossed the hood away froer’s face

“Who the hell is this?” she demanded

“Victim’s been preliminarily identified as Louise Kirski, editorial tech for Channel 75” The unifor out of the pocket of her slick black raincoat “She was found at approximately eleven fifteen by C J Morse He tossed his cookies just over there,” she went on with light disdain for civilian delicacy “Went inside through this door, screa security verified his story, such as it was, called it in Dispatch logged the call at eleven twenty-two I arrived on scene at eleven twenty-seven”

“You ood time, Officer?”

“Peabody, Lieutenant I was on a swing of First Avenue I verified homicide, secured the outer door, called for additional uniforms and a primary”

Eve nodded toward the building “They get any of this on camera?”

“Sir” Peabody’s mouth thinned “I ordered a news team off scene w

hen I arrived I’d say they got plenty before we secured”

“Okay” With fingertips encased in clear seal, Eve did a search of the body A few credits, a little jingling change, a pricey ns of struggle or assault