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She dug a finger along the center of her brow “Let’s get it together then And make it two drinks after we’re done”

Whitney didn’t waste time The moment Eve and Feeney stepped into his office, he scalded theht David in to Interview”

“I did, yes, sir” Eve took an extra step forward to take the heat “We have video of hiate security at Channel 75 at the time of Louise Kirski’s h her report, her voice brisk, her eyes level

“David says he saw the murder”

“He clai black coat and a hat, attack Kirski, then run toward Third”

“And he panicked,” Whitney added, still in control His hands were quiet on his desk “Left the scene without reporting the incident” Whitney ht have been in greasy knots of tension, but his eyes were cool, hard, and steady “It’s not an atypical reaction from a witness to a violent crime”

“He denied he was on scene,” Eve said calmly “Tried to cover, offered a bribe He had the opportunity, Commander And he’s linked to all three victi with her on a project, had been to her apartment”

Whitney’

s only reaction was to curl his fingers, then uncurl them “Motive, Lieutenant?”

“Money first,” she said “He’s having financial difficulties that will be eased after his mother’s will is probated The victi wo him distress Unless his lawyers try to block it, Doctor Mira will test him, determine his emotional and mental state, the probability factor of his aptitude toward violence”

She thought of the press of his hands around her throat and figured the probability was going to be nice and high

“He wasn’t in New York for the first two murders”

“Sir” She felt a bolt of pity, but suppressed it “He has a private plane He can shuttle anywhere he likes It’s pathetically siht plans I can’t book hiather more evidence”

“You’re holding hie?”

“It’s a good arrest, Co search warrants When we find any physical evidence—”