Confession Officer Baldrick drove the car past the usual city traffic towards Lake Harriet. It was a twenty-minute ride from the forensic department to the crime scene, where some officers stood encircling the dead body.
The sky was silhouetted grey, it was about to rain. Azriel opened the door before Steve could even stop the car, and he sprinted towards the crime scene.
A man lay there, as pale as he could be. His clothes were drenched in water and mud. Ross, Vidler, and Baldrick came rushing when Azriel's gaze shifted to a canvas held by one of the police officers standing there.
" Have you recognized the man? " Commissioner Ross asked the officer in charge.
" Yes, sir. His name is Juan Smith. We found his wallet inside his trousers' pocket. It was wrapped in a plastic bag, and t
