Detective Chen was at her desk reviewing the Martinez case file for what felt like the hundredth time when her phone rang. The front desk.
“Detective Chen, there’s a woman here who says she has information about the Baby Andrea case.”
Chen sat up straighter. They still got tips occasionally, though most led nowhere. “Send her back.”
A few minutes later, a woman in her late fifties appeared in the doorway. She was using a crutch and had a walking boot on her left foot.
“Detective Chen? I’m Linda Torres. I work at St. Catherine’s Medical Center. In environmental services.”
“Please, sit.” Chen gestured to the chair across from her desk. “You said you have information about the Andrea Martinez case?”
Linda sat down carefully, adjusting her boot. “I saw the news about the trial coming up
