MCNAMARA TOOK HALF an hour to calm his raging thoughts. When his anger finally subsided, he sat down at his desk once more and grabbed the autopsy report. He scanned through the lines and then dialled an extension. “James, come to my office. Bring Mike and Jo with you,” he ordered in his regular voice.
He didn’t wait for James’s response. He just put the receiver on the hook and leaned back in his chair.
His wait wasn’t long. In less than five minutes, the three detectives filed into the room. Apprehension shaded their faces and McNamara couldn’t blame them. He knew he’d lost his temper for a moment there with David, and his voice must have carried to the detective squad room.
He showed them to sit in the chairs before his desk, and then, he pushed the autopsy report towards them. “As y
