CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE The following day the entire Homicide department was summoned to a briefing from Brant. ‘As you know, some sick puppy has been leaving us jigsaw puzzle pieces of females around the neighbourhood for the past week,’ Brant began. ‘We need to find this guy before he strikes again.’ He nodded to McCall, who rose to her feet and addressed the audience of cops. ‘We know he has a fondness for blondes and is familiar with their blood group, so we are looking for someone who has studied these women. The killer's exploits have already generated one copycat; we’ve taken that bastard off the street.’ McCall paused for a second, letting everyone take in her. ‘Going back to our original killer, we know that although they are found naked, there is no s****l abuse. He has a comprehe

