CHAPTER 3The night had not provided new insight, Frank had to admit. But then again it hadn’t provided much sleep, either. He had found himself awake several times, his brain racing in overdrive. He was awake when his alarm went off.
He wondered if guilt wasn’t a component of that. Could he have taken more seriously the concerns of Maurice Hesterberg and perhaps prevented his killing? Second guessing came with the job, he knew by now, and it was best to try to put those kinds of thoughts out of mind as best he could. Get the feet on the ground before the head can completely kick in. Shave, shower, coffee, breakfast, get in the car, drive to work, all by the numbers. Do not listen to the head until absolutely necessary.
His yellow legal pad, with his notes of the evening before, was still
