Chapter 16
Local television news trucks and photographers crowd the cobblestone lane surrounding Apapane Ring's neighborhood park. Reporters in front of the manor, on the sidewalks and under the vintage street lamps, film live and taped segments based on the news just released from the police. In a late afternoon press conference, the department spokesperson announced that Antoine Talon, forty-five years of age, sustained a fatal blow to the right side of his skull. No arrests had been made. The spokesperson released the address of the manor on a private, unmarked drive in the North Shore community. During follow-up questioning, the spokesperson refused to speculate about a motive or comment on the murder weapon and the location of the body, but reluctantly confirmed, upon specific i
