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"S?+'S -E UP4 ,I'M "W+ ! ,OROZCO    #CHA
CASE4 ,:5 ,ROSEANNE'S HOMICIDE 0 F/ IN-
VE/IGAT$1 ! TOP !ORY 0 T ! "F ( H] UN-
BORN BABY WD 2 ! CULPRIT4 ,S9CE %E _H NO
"KN BOYFR1 "EYBODY ?"\ X 0 A CASE ( 9CE/
& T H] "F1 ,H5RY ,OROZCO1 0 RESPONSI#40
  8,= BO? ! BABY &! MURD]80 ,RALPH ASK$4
  8,"R10 ,BR&ON REPLI$4 8,B A BLOOD TE/
ON ! FETUS EV5TU,Y RUL$ ,H5RY \ Z ! "F4
,! CASE W5T COLD )\T TURN+ UP ANY O!R
SUSPECTS40
  8,X DOESN'T S.D L ANY"O 0 TRY+ V H>D10
,RALPH ,AMES OBS]V$4
  8,%E 0 AN ,9DIAN10 ,BR&ON SD4 8,&!
MURD] HAPP5$ 9 #AIGJ4 ,9DIAN HOMICIDES
W]5'T EXACTLY A PRIOR;Y 9 ^? "DS1 B N[
,I'M ?9K+ ! COPS BACK !N MAY H BE5 "R4
,I'VE LOCAT$ ! FETUS'S GRAVE SITE4 ,!
GR&"M IS WILL+ 6LET U EXHUME ! REMA9S1 B
2F ,I DIG !M UP1 ,I WANT 6BE SURE ,,DNA
TE/+ IS AU?ORIZ$40
  8,EXP5SIVE B AU?ORIZ$10 ,RALPH ASSUR$
HM4 8,H$DA ,BR9K]'S PHILOSOPHY 0 6SP>E
NO EXP5SE4 ,H[ F> AL;G 0 ! FETUS80
  8,AB F\R MON?S10 ,BR&ON SD4 8,Y ?9K
T'S TOO "Y =A ,,DNA MAT*80          #CHB
  8,I6Y B POSSI#10 ,AMES SD4 8,":'S !
GRAVE LOCAT$80
  8,ON ! RES]V,N4 ,AT A VILLAGE CALL$
,BIG ,FIELDS40
  8,EV5 )! GR&"M'S P]MIS.N1 Y'LL PROBAB-
LY NE$ A C\RT ORD]40
  ,BR&ON ?"\ AB /&+ 9 ! HOT SUN E>LI] T
MORN+ DI7+ ,FAT ,CRACK'S GRAVE4 ,T _H
BE5 SIMPLE 5\<4 ,!Y %[$ UP AT .,BAN
.,THAK ) PICKS & %OVELS & DUG AWAY1 B T
_H BE5 6BURY "S"O1 N 6DIG !M UP4 ,BR&ON
DIDN'T "K ALL ! ,TOHONO ,O'ODHAM TABOOS
3C]N+ ! H&L+ (! D1D1 B HE SUSPECT$ "! 7
"S4
  8,WE'LL PROBABLY NE$ A C\RT ORD] &A
M$IC9E MAN10 ,BR&ON REPLI$4
  8,D Y "K ANY80 ,RALPH ,AMES ASK$4 8,A
M$IC9E MAN1 T IS40
  ,BR&ON PAUS$ 2F ANSW]+4 8,! "O ,I DID
"K DI$ YE/]"D40
  8,SURELY "! >E O!RS10 ,AMES RETURN$4
  .,"!'S .MY .DAU<T]1 ,BR&ON ,WALK]
WANT$ 6SAY4 ,B "S?+ KEPT ! ^WS F ESCAP+
8 LIPS4 ,IF HE SD T 6,RALPH ,AMES--A
SOPHI/ICAT$ URBAN ATTORNEY 9 8      #CHC
,BROOKS ,BRO!RS SUIT & ,P9K'S TIE--"! 0
A *.E ,AMES WD 4MISS ,BR&ON Z "S K9D (
SUP]/ITI\S NUTCASE4 ..,B 0N SAY+ .X1
,BR&ON >GU$ ) HMF1 ..>5'T ,I D5Y+ :AT
,LANI 2LIEVES & "EY?+ ,FAT ,CRACK 2LIEV$
Z .WELL8
  8,WELL10 ,RALPH 3T9U$1 8IF Y C F9D AN-
O!R "O 6D ! JOB1 HIRE HM & PAY ! GO+
RATE4 ,9 ! M1N"T1 TM MORN+ ,I'LL GET ON
! HORN & F9D \ ": 6S5D SAMPLES (! REMA9S
ONCE Y H !M4 ,AF M ?AN ?IRTY YE>S1 WE'RE
GO+ 6BE D1L+ ) T9Y REMA9S & BADLY DE-
GRAD$ ,,DNA4 ,"O LAB MAY 2 BETT] ?AN AN-
O!R4 ,I WANT 6USE ! "R PLACE F/ "T \40
  ,9 A MATT] ( SECONDS1 ,RALPH ,AMES _H
SWIT*$ F 4CUSS+ M$IC9E M5 6,,DNA TE/+--
EF=T.SLY NEGOTIAT+ ! SAME TR1*]\S PHILO-
SOPHICAL *ASM ,LANI CROSS$ DAILY Z %E
MOV$ 2T ! _WS ( SUP]/I;N & 2LIEF &! T1*-
+S ( MOD]N SCI;E4
  ..,NO WOND] ,H$DA ,BR9K] PUT HM 9
.*>GE1 ,BR&ON ?"\4 ..,"H'S A GUY :O
ISN'T AFRAID ( US+ E AVAILA# .TOOL4
  ,:5 ,BR&ON GOT UP F 8 DESK1 HE _H 6/&
=A L;G MO;T L1N+ AG/ ! WOOD &       #CHD
RE/+ 8 >?RITIC HIP 2F 8 LEG WD ACTU,Y
HOLD 8 WEI<T4 ,HE _H ONLY CLAMB]$ D[N
96,FAT ,CRACK'S GRAVE A C\PLE ( "TS1 &
HE _HN'T "W$ ALL T H>D1 B 8 BODY 0 TELL+
HM O!RWISE4
  ,HE LIMP$ OV] 6! DOOR & SWIT*$ (F !
LI<T4 8,GETT+ OLD IS HELL10 HE MUTT]$ "U
8 BR1? Z HE />T$ BACK D[N ! HALL 6!
KIT*54
  ..,: IS ! SAME .?+1 HE ?"\1 ..T ,FAT
,CRACK TOLD ME .YE/]"D4

  ,0! "T ,BR&ON EM]G$ F 8 (FICE1 ! KIT*5
0 CL1N1 ,DIANA _H TAK5 H]F 6B$1 & ,LANI
0 SITT+ \TSIDE ON "O (! PATIO *AIRS1 />+
UP AT ! SKY4 8,DIDN'T ! />S US$ 6BE B"R-
]80 %E ASK$4 8,OR IS T J H[ X SEEMS80
  8,!Y US$ 6BE B"R]10 ,BR&ON AGRE$4 8,Z
! LI<TS 9 & >.D ,TUCSON EXP&1 !Y REFLECT
(F MOI/URE 9 ! SKY1 MAK+ X LI<T]4 ,/>-
GAZ+ IS BETT] ON ! O!R SIDE (! PASS40
  ,HE SAT D[N NEXT 6H]4 ,Z 8 EYES ADJU/$
6! AMBI5T LI<T OV]H1D1 HE R1LIZ$ ,LANI 0
SITT+ ) ,FAT ,CRACK'S M$IC9E P\* RE/+ 9
H] LAP4                             #CHE
  8,I RE,Y WANT$ 6TALK 6HM10 %E SD4
  8,I "K10 ,BR&ON SD4
  8,I FEEL L HE AB&ON$ ME1 & T HE DID X
ON PURPOSE40
  8,LANI1 IF HE'D D"O ?+S ! WAY Y WANT$
HM TO1 IF HE _H AB&ON$ 8 2LIEFS & A3EPT$
! K9D ( M$ICAL C>E Y WANT$ HM 6H1 HE
WDN'T H BE5 TRUE 6HMF40
  8,I "K T10 ,LANI SD1 8,I GUESS40
  ,%E WI%$ %E CD H TOLD ,FAT ,CRACK AB !
/RANGE WOMAN'S 4SOLV+ FACE &! SKULL T _H
APPE>$ 9 H] CRY/ALS & OBLIT]AT$ ! M$IC9E
MAN'S F1TURES1 B %E KNEW BETT] ?AN 6TRY
TALK+ 6H] "F AB X4 ,? DIDN'T SEEM L "S?+
,BR&ON ,WALK] CD "U/& OR A3EPT4
  ,!Y BO? FELL SIL5T4 ,:ILE !Y SAT QUI-
ETLY1 :AT M/ H BE5 A DOZ5 ,H>LEYS CAME
RO>+ UP ! ROAD T[>D ,GATES ,PASS4 ,! S.D
( _! NOISY 5G9ES REV]B]AT$ (F ! CLIFF
FACES ON EI SIDE (! ROAD Z !Y HURTL$
PA/4 ,! E*OES L+]$ ON L;G AF ! MOTORCY-
CLES _H CROSS$ ! PASS & />T$ D[N ! O!R
SIDE4
  ,BR&ON 0 COLD1 B ,LANI1 / SITT+ 9 H]
;,T-%IRT & %ORTS1 GAVE NO H9T (     #CHF
2+ *ILLY4 8,>E Y TIR$80 HE ASK$ F9,Y4
  8,A LL10 ,LANI ADMITT$4 8,I DIDN'T GET
M* SLEEP LA/ NI<T40
  8,MAYBE Y %D TRY10 ,BR&ON SU7E/$4 8,2T
! FUN]AL &! F1/ TM1 X'S GO+ 6BE A L;G
"D40
  8,:AT D Y ?9K AB ,C&ACE80 ,LANI ASK$
SU45LY4
  8,C&ACE8 ,:AT AB H]80
  8,D Y ?9K %E'S HAPPY "H80
  ,BR&ON %RU7$4 8,I'VE N"E GIV5 X M*
?"\4 ,%E SEEMS HAPPY 6ME4 ,:Y80
  ,LANI %OOK H] H1D4 8,I DON'T "K4 ,X'S
J T %E'S S DI6]5T F ,DAVY4 ,&! WAY %E
LETS ,TYL] D :AT"E HE WANTS TO40
  ,BR&ON NO4$4 ,T HE _H NOTIC$4 8,I
AGREE ,TYL]'S SPOIL$1 B Y H 6REMEMB] 8
"M ISN'T RAIS+ HM ! SAME WAY Y & ,DAVY 7
RAIS$4 ,I "S"TS ?9K T LL BOY CD USE A GD
H1L?Y DOSE ( ,RITA ,ANT"O4 ,%E'D /RAI<T5
HM \ 9 T5 M9UTES FLAT40
  ,LANI LAU<$ AT T4 ,NANA .,DAHD _H DI$
ON ,LANI'S SEV5? BIR?"D4 ,%E VIVIDLY RE-
MEMB]$ ! OLD ,9DIAN WOMAN & H] _M
LESSONS1 ALL ( !M TAU<T G5TLY1 B    #CHG
)! FIRM EXPECT,N T ,LANI WD 2HAVE PO-
LITELY & RESPECT;LLY4
  8,MAYBE T'S ": Y -E IN1 ,LANI10 ,BR&ON
SD1 RIS+ & TAK+ 8 A*+ HIP & KNEE 96!
H\SE4 8,Y'RE ! CLOSE/ ?+ WE H 6,NANA
.,DAHD >.D "H4 ,ISN'T T ! WAY X "WS )!
,DES]T ,P8 ,DON'T AUNTS & UNCLES D !
4CIPL9+80
  ,LANI LAU<$4 8,T'S :AT ,I'VE HE>D1
TOO4 ,! ONLY PRO#M IS1 ,TYL] ,LADD ISN'T
A ,TOHONO ,O'ODHAM KID1 & ,I'M N SURE 8
MOM WD WANT ME 6TURN HM 96"O40
  ,PICK+ UP ,FAT ,CRACK'S L1!R P\* &
CLUT*+ X 6H]1 ,LANI ,WALK] FOLL[$ H] "F
96! H\SE4









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                TW5TY-"O            #CHI

  ,BR&ON & ,DIANA 7 BO? SLEEP+ S.DLY !
NEXT MORN+ :5 ,DAMSEL W5T NUTS4 8,:AT'S
UP1 ,DAMN ,DOG80 ,BR&ON MUM#D SLEEPILY4
,J !N ! DOORBELL RANG4 8,I'LL GET X10 HE
TOLD ,DIANA Z HE HOPP$ \ ( B$ & PULL$ ON
CLO?+4
  ,HE & ,DAMSEL R1*$ ! FRONT DOOR TGR Z
! DOORBELL RANG AG4 ,BR&ON US$ ! SECUR;Y
PEEPHOLE 6SEE :O X WAS4 ,EMMA ,OROZCO
/OOD "!1 L1N+ ON H] WALK]4 ,9 ! BACKGR.D
H] SON-IN-LAW1 ,SAM ,TA%QU9?1 0 HAUL+
"S?+ UNWIELDY \ (! BACK ( 8 PICKUP &
LU7+ X T[>D ! GATE4 ,Z HE 5T]$1 ,BR&ON
SAW ,SAM'S LOAD 0 SWA!D 9 PLA/IC G>BAGE
BAGS T _H BE5 DUCT-TAP$ TGR4
  ,%UTT+ ,DAMSEL 9SIDE1 ,BR&ON /EPP$ \
ON ! POR*4 8,GD MORN+1 ,EMMA10 HE SD4
8,:AT C ,I D = Y80
  8,BR+ X10 ,EMMA SD 6H] SON-IN-LAW1
PO9T+ 6A SPOT NEXT 6H] ON ! POR*4
  ,)A RELIEV$ SI<1 ,SAM ,TA%QU9? DROPP$
8 BURD5 ": %E _H 9DICAT$1 :ILE ! OLD
WOMAN TURN$ BACK 6,BR&ON4 8,%E'S "H10
,EMMA SD4 8,ROS1NNE'S BABY40        #CIJ
  8,Y DUG H] UP80
  ,EMMA %RU7$4 8,6ASK P]MIS.N WE'D H 6G
2F ! TRIBAL C\NCIL4 ,X WD TAKE TOO L;G4
,AF D>K LA/ NI<T1 ,SAM & MY GR&SON DID
X40
  ,9 T]MS ( SPE$1 TAK+ %OVELS 9 H& )\T
WAIT+ = P]MIS.N GOT ! JOB D"O4 ,9 T]MS (
E/ABLI%+ A *A9 ( EVID;E1 ,EMMA'S SELF-
APPO9T$ GRAVE RO2+ 0 5TIRELY WR;G4 ,_H
,BR&ON BE5 A SWORN POLICE (FIC]1 8 REAC-
;N WD H BE5 TEMP]$ 0EVID5TI>Y 3SID],NS4
,Z "P ( ,,TLC1 HE 0 3FLICT$ 0! NE$ 6GET
RESULTS = SURVIVORS :ILE1 AT ! SAME "T1
2+ A# 6HOLD "S"O A3.TA# 9 A C\RT ( LAW4
  8,?ANK Y10 HE SD4 8,I'M SURE X 0 A
DI6ICULT DECI.N40
  8,I WANT Y 6F9D ,ROSEANNE'S KILL]10
,EMMA SD DET]M9$LY4 8,EV5 IF HE'S D1D1
,I WANT 6"K HE C'T "E D ? AG40
  8,YES10 ,BR&ON SD4 8,I CDN'T AGREE M40
  8,D Y WANT ME 6L1VE X "H1 ,MR4 ,WALK-
]80 ,SAM ,TA%QU9? ASK$4
  8,MY ,SUBURBAN'S 9 ! G>AGE4 ,WE'LL PUT
X "!4 ,I'LL G GET ! KEY40 ,HE TURN$ TO
,EMMA4 8,WD Y L 6-E 9SIDE8 ,MY      #CIA
WIFE WD 2 GLAD 6MAKE C(FEE '''0
  8,NO10 ,EMMA SD AT ONCE4 8,?ANK Y4 ,WE
%D G4 ,SAM HAS 6GET 6"W40
  ,BR&ON HURRI$ 9SIDE4 ,DIANA 0 9 !
KIT*5 MAK+ C(FEE4 8,:AT'S UP80 %E ASK$4
  8,EMMA'S \ ON ! POR*4 ,!Y DUG UP
,ROSEANNE'S BABY'S C(F94 ,X'S ON ! POR*1
TOO40
  8,!Y DUG UP ! BABY80 ,DIANA LOOK$ AP-
PALL$4 8,:Y80
  ,BR&ON REMOV$ ! C> KEYS F _! PEG-BO>D
HOOK4 8,WE'RE HOP+ ,,DNA C ID5TIFY ! BA-
BY'S "F--& HELP U F9D ,ROSEANNE'S KILL-
]40
  8,:AT %D ,I D80 ,DIANA ASK$1 COLLECT+
H]F4 8,9VITE !M IN8 ,(F] C(FEE80
  8,NO10 ,BR&ON SD4 8,EMMA TOLD ME !Y H
6G BACK 6,SELLS Z SOON Z WE LOAD ! CAS-
KET 96! ,SUBURBAN40
  ,:5 HE W5T 6HELP1 ,BR&ON 0 SURPRIS$ 0!
WEI<T (! CASKET4 ,X 0 H1VY 5 T X TOOK
BO? M5 6HEFT X 96! ,SUBURBAN4 ,! FETUS
XF WD H BE5 T9Y4 8,:Y S* A BIG CASKET80
,BR&ON ASK$ Z HE %UT ! LU7AGE DOORS4
  ,SAM ,TA%QU9? %RU7$ PHILOSOPH-    #CIB
IC,Y4 8,I ASK$ T4 ,EMMA SD ! MAN AT !
MORTU>Y TOLD !M X 0 ! ONLY SIZE !Y _H40
  ..,& "O !Y CD *>GE M =1 .TOO1 ,BR&ON
?"\4
  ,ONCE !Y 7 F9I%$1 ,SAM /EPP$ AWAY F !
,SUBURBAN1 VIGOR\SLY RU2+ BO? H&S ON 8
J1NS4 ,! ,9DIAN MAN 0 CLE>LY RELIEV$ 6H
! CASKET \ ( 8 POSSES.N1 & ,BR&ON CD SEE
:Y4 ,EV5 )\T TAK+ ,TOHONO ,O'ODHAM TA-
BOOS 963SID],N1 ! IDEA ( DRIV+ >.D )A
CORPSE 9 ! BACK ( 8 VEHICLE WASN'T
,BR&ON'S IDEA (A GD "T1 EI4

  ,! B>K+ DOG WOKE ,LANI4 ,%E CAME \ 6!
KIT*5 6F9D H] "M UNLOAD+ ! DI%WA%]4 ,%E
LOOK$ UPSET4
  8,:AT'S GO+ ON80 ,LANI ASK$4
  8,"SBODY J DROPP$ A D1D BABY (F ON !
FRONT POR*4 ,YR "F IS LOAD+ X 96! ,SUB-
URBAN40
  8,A D1D BABY8 ,= ,DAD80 ,LANI 0 MY/I-
FI$4 8,H[ -E80
  8,X'S A CASE ,DAD'S "W+ ON = ,,TLC--A
GIRL F ! RES]V,N :O 0 PREGNANT :5 %E 0
KILL$ "S ?IRTY YE>S AGO4 ,DAD'S     #CIC
HOP+ T MOD]N ,,DNA TE/+ C %$ "S LI<T ON
! CASE40
  8,HE RE,Y IS "W+ = T VOLUNTE] COLD-
CASE GR\P80
  ,DIANA NO4$4 8,X'S BE5 GD = HM--GIV5
HM BACK A S5SE ( PURPOSE1 B ,I DON'T ?9K
HE EXPECT$ 6H A CASKET TURN UP ON !
DOOR/EP AT SIX O'C 9 ! MORN+4 ,-E 6?9K (
X1 NEI DID ,I40
  ,AF P\R+ ?REE CUPS ( C(FEE1 ,DIANA
TOOK H]S & H1D$ = H] (FICE4 ,LANI &
,DAMSEL WAIT$ UNTIL ,BR&ON CAME 9 F \T-
SIDE 6WA% 8 H&S4 ,LANI H&$ HM 8 C(FEE1
!N1 CALL+ ,DAMSEL1 %E H1D$ =! DOOR4
8,LET'S SIT \TSIDE 9 ! SUN10 %E SD4
8,MOM TOLD ME AB ! CASE Y'RE "W+ ON1 B
,I'D L 6HE> X F Y40
  ,\ ON ! PATIO1 ,BR&ON TOLD ,LANI AB
,ROSEANNE ,OROZCO & :AT _H HAPP5$ 6H]4
,LANI _H BE5 ! SAME AGE Z ,ROSEANNE :5
%E _H LIV$ "? H] [N H>R[+ EXP]I;E AT !
H&S ( ,MIT* ,JOHNSON4 ,HE>+ ! /ORY ( AN-
O!R ,TOHONO ,O'ODHAM GIRL1 "O :O _H N
SURVIV$ A SIMIL>LY SAVAGE ATTACK1 LEFT
,LANI FEEL+ HALF SICK4 ,X AL EX-    #CID
PLA9$ :Y H] "F 0 S DEEPLY 9VOLV$4
  ,!Y _H DRUNK T F/ POT ( C(FEE &! BETT]
"P (A SECOND 2F ,DIANA JO9$ !M ON ! PAT-
IO4 8,I'M D"O ANSW]+ ;E-MAIL10 %E SD4
8,C ,I 9T]E/ ANYBODY 9 BR1KFA/80
  ,BR&ON NO4$4 8,S.DS GD10 HE SD1 8B F/
,I NE$ 6CALL ,RALPH ,AMES & F9D \ :AT HE
WANTS ME 6D AB \R E>LY-MORN+ GUE/40
  ,Z HE H1D$ = 8 (FICE1 ,LANI TURN$ 6H]
"M4 8,Y'RE "R10 %E SD4 8,DAD RE,Y IS
HAPPY 6BE "W+ AG40

  ,RALPH ,AMES ANSW]$ ON ! SECOND R+4
8,Y'RE UP & >.D E>LY10 HE SD4
  8,WELL10 ,BR&ON REPLI$1 8,I'VE GOT "S
GD NEWS & "S BAD NEWS4 ,! GD NEWS IS1 ,I
H ,ROSEANNE ,OROZCO'S BABY40
  8,GD10 ,AMES RETURN$4 8,WE %D 2 A# TO
/>T ! ,,DNA TE/+ "R AWAY4 ,I'VE F.D A
PLACE "H 9 ,S1TTLE T MAY 2 A# 6GET RE-
SULTS ON FETAL REMA9S4 ,:AT'S ! BAD
NEWS80
  8,I'VE GOT ! :OLE BODY10 ,BR&ON RE-
PLI$4 8,C(F9 & ALL4 ,! GR&"M _H X DUG UP
OV]NI<T & DELIV]$ X 6MY DOOR/EP     #CIE
B"R & E>LY ? MORN+40
  ,RALPH ,AMES PAUS$ =A MO;T4 8,I GUESS
T M1NS WE DON'T H 6WORRY AB GO+ "? !
TRIBAL C\NCIL40
  8,Y CD SAY T10 ,BR&ON AGRE$4 8,B :O-
"E'S DO+ ! TE/+ WON'T WANT U 6%IP !M A
LOAD$ C(F940
  8,"R4 ,LET ME GIVE !M A CALL & GET "R
BACK 6Y10 ,AMES SD4
  ,! PH"O RANG AG A FEW M9UTES LAT]4
8,"H'S ! D1L10 ,RALPH TOLD HM4 8,! CUS-
TOM] REL,NS LADY AT ,G5ELEX TELLS ME
WE'LL NE$ HE>T TISSUE4 ,0 ! BABY EM-
BALM$80
  8,I ASK$ T4 ,! GR&"M DOESN'T "K40
  8,X'S EVID5TLY M DI6ICULT 6GET RESULTS
F EMBALM$ TISSUE10 ,RALPH TOLD HM4 8,B
!Y'LL 2 GLAD 6TRY4 ,": D Y WANT ! KIT
S5T80
  8,KIT80 ,BR&ON ASK$4
  8,A NON/&>D TISSUE-COLLEC;N KIT10
,RALPH SD4 8,!Y'LL ,F$,EX X 6:O"E'S OB-
TA9+ ! SAMPLE = U40
  8,I SUPPOSE T'S BETT] ?AN %IPP+ A C(F9
ACR ! C.TRY10 ,BR&ON RETURN$4       #CIF
  8,!Y WANT ! SAMPLE COLLEC;N 6BE D"O BY
AN (FICIAL AG5CY1 PREF]ABLY A M$ICAL EX-
AM9]'S (FICE4 ,H['S YR TRACK RECORD ) YR
LOCAL ,,ME80
  8,X WASN'T BAD YE>S AGO10 ,BR&ON SD1
8B "TS H *ANG$4 ,I'VE BE5 \ (! GAME =A
:ILE4 ,MY %[+ UP AT ! MORGUE )A ?IRTY-
TWO-YE>-OLD CORPSE 9 ! BACK ( MY C> IS
LIKELY 6G OV] L A PREGNANT POLE-VAULT]40
  ,RALPH *UCKL$4 8,SEE :AT HAPP5S10 HE
SD4 8,IF Y C'T F9D ANY"O WILL+ 6D ! JOB1
LET ME "K40
  8,SURE ?+10 ,BR&ON SD4 8,I'D BE/ GET
/>T$40

  ,L>RY ,/RYK]'S BACK HURT4 ,HE'D D"O A
LOT ( UNA3U/OM$ PHYSICAL LABOR OV] !
WEEK5D4 ,HE 0 GETT+ TOO OLD 6WRE/LE MAT-
TRESSES >.D 0HMF1 B HE'D MANAG$4 ,HE'D
D"O X4 ,! BASE;T ROOM 0 R1DY AG--R1DY &
WAIT+4
  ,4APPO9T$ T ,GAYLE _H SLIPP$ AWAY )\T
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& /A7]$ 96! BA?ROOM 6GET R1DY = "W4 ,HE
KEPT A RADIO "! S HE CD LI/5 TO     #CIG
NEWS :ILE HE %[]$ & DRESS$4 ,TD ! L1D
/ORY 0 AB ! MURD] ( AN UNID5TIFI$ FEMALE
HOMICIDE VICTIM ^: BODY _H BE5 F.D NE>
,VAIL ON ,SATUR"D MORN+4 ,AN UN"ND SUS-
PECT _H BE5 >RE/$ 9 3NEC;N )! CASE4 ,!
VICTIM1 E/IMAT$ 6BE 9 H] MID- 6LATE
TE5S1 0 ?"\ 6BE ,HISPANIC 9 ORIG94
  ,/&+ 9 FRONT (! MIRROR1 RAZOR 9 H&1
,L>RY SMIL$ AT 8 /1MY REFLEC;N & EXP]I-
;ED T 9CR$I# RU% T ALW FLOOD$ "? HM AT
"TS L ^!4 ,8 MO/ REC5T GIRL 0 D1D1 & ,]-
IK ,LA,GRANGE 0 9 JAIL1 B = ,L>RY NO?+
AT ALL _H *ANG$4 ,EXCEPT = "O ?+3 ,ONCE
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PRESS1 ,M$ICOS = ,MEXICO WD 2 OV]RUN )
REPORT]S4 ,BE>+ T 9 M9D1 ,L>RY *OSE T
"D'S CLO?+ ) C>E4 ,IF 8 PHOTO 0 GO+ 6BE
9 ! PAP]S OR ON TELEVI.N1 HE WANT$ 6LOOK
8 BE/4
  ,DUR+ ! H\R-L;G DRIVE 96T[N1 A FEW
%AD[S ( D\BT CREPT 96HIS ?"\S4 ,ALW 2F1
"? YE>S ( 4POS+ ( BODIES1 ,GAYLE _H D"O
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V,N "W+ Z A DOCTOR AT ! SAME "T MY WIFE
0 T1*+ "!4 ,GAYLE & ,DIANA TAU<T "! TGR4
,? ISN'T DEF9ITE1 B ,I SUSPECT ,L>RY
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,S9CE !N1 ,/RYK] & 8 WIFE H TURN$ 96BIG
D1LS "H 9 ,TUCSON4 ,!Y RUN A NONPR(IT
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  8,?ANKS10 ,BR&ON SD4 8,I APPRECIATE
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  ,BRIAN 0 )9 M9UTES ( H1D+ \ 6,K9O
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TA9 ,JULIO ,H]N&EZ /OPP$ 0HIS DESK4
8,:AT'S UP80 ,BRIAN ASK$4
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,WILLIAM ,=SY!4 ,9 ALL 8 YE>S )! ,PIMA
,C.TY ,%]IFF'S ,DE"P;T1 ,DETECTIVE ,BRI-
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SURPRISE4
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  8,SURE10 ! %]IFF SD 96! PH"O4 8,(
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  ,=SY! PUT D[N ! PH"O & !N GL[]$ ACR 8
DESK AT ,BRIAN4 8,?ANKS = -+1 ,DETECTIVE
,FELL[S10 HE SD4 8,I 0 J LOOK+ OV] ! PA-
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8,D Y "K :O ,LA,GRANGE "WS =80
  8,YES10 ,BRIAN ANSW]$4 8,M$ICOS =
,MEXICO4 ,X SAYS S "R "! 9 ! REPORT40
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  ,BRIAN BRI/L$ AT ! 3DESC5D+1 POP-QUIZ
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6LET X %[4 8,DR4 ,LAWR;E & ,GAYLE ,/RY-
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9 ? -MUN;Y80 ,=SY! DEM&$4 8,Y DON'T DRAG
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8,HE CLAIMS %E'S ! ONLY "O :O C GIVE U
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PORT4 ,FRAN ,DALY E/IMATES "T ( D1? Z
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HMF T ! WOMAN LEFT 8 H\SE ! PREVI\S EVE-
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HAS NO?+ :ATSO"E 6D ) :E!R OR N ! DIRT-
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H] KNEEL+ Z ! ,DES]T ,P PLACE _! D1D4 ,S
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PICK$ UP ! BIG ROCKS4
  ,0!N ! "M CD N SEE4 ,%E 0 LOOK+ AT !
SUN4 ,%E DID N WANT 6BE A W1K ,9DIAN1 B
%E CD N WAT* Z !Y ?REW ! ROCKS ON ! LL
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BR[N BLANKET4 ,%E SNAT*$ ! CRADLE D[N4
,%E FOLD$ ! BLANKET & PRESS$ X AG/ T ?+
9SIDE H] : HURT S M*4 ,!N %E W5T AWAY F
! H\SE 2C %E DID N WANT 6BE "! :5 ! O!RS
CAME BACK4
  ,! TRAIL L$ D[N 6! WAT] AM;G ! COTTON-
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L1VES _H -E (F 2C SUMM] 0 G"O4 ,& X 0
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  ,! WOMAN 0 / HOLD+ ! BR[N CRADLE BLAN-
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BABY'S W1K VOICE4 ,%E LOOK$ & J 2Y ! WA-
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BRAN*ES (A TREE4

  ,BRIAN ,FELL[S >RIV$ AT ! ,,ME'S (FICE
/ SM>T+ F 8 5C.T] ) ,%]IFF ,=SY!4 ,0! "T
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!N /OPP$10 ! ,,ME SD4 8,! EXT5T (! SCA2+
& SC>R+ WD 2 3SI/5T ) WEEKS OR MAYBE EV5
MON?S ( TORTURE4 ,Y'RE D1L+ )A MON/] "H1
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TURN$ \ 6BE RELAT$4 8,I ALR FIGUR$ T \10
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  8,DIDN'T F9D ANY10 ,DR4 ,DALY RETURN$4
8,SEE T80 ,%E PO9T$ 6A /-VISI# 9D5T,N ON
:AT REMA9$ ( "O PA!TIC,Y ?9 WRI/4
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= L;G10 %E SD4
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( SORT$ FILES1 ,BRIAN HIT ! PH"O & 2GAN
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CD MAKE AN 5D-RUN CALL 6,DEBORAH    #DCH
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DROPP$ (F ON ,SUN"D NI<T DESPITE ! /1DY
D9 F ! O!R CELLS &! 4TURB+ PRES;E (
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8 JOB4 ,ON ,MON"D HE KEPT TRY+ 6GET 8
M9D >.D ! FACT T HE WD PROBABLY LOSE 8
FREEDOM--MAYBE EV5 8 LIFE4
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CELL 9 ! E>LY AFN1 8 _SS SO>$4 8,>E !Y
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8,SURE1 BU4Y10 HE SD1 APPLY+ A PAIR (
H&CU6S4 8,Y'LL 2 \ 9 NO "T40
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