Keiko was waiting for them in the lobby of police headquarters downtown. She had not yet checked in with the security guard. When Eli arrived, he pulled her back outside.
“I’ve been thinking about this,” he said. “And my gut is telling me you should stay out of it, at this point.”
“Off the case?”
“No, of course not. You’ll still do the autopsy, testify, the whole plan.”
“Then what’s the matter with my going in there with you now?”
“Sandoval knows who you are. And I’m guessing he feels threatened by you. But you never met the chief, right?”
“No, that’s why I –”
“You stay off his radar for now. You’re a witness – probably the most important one – but you’re not a co-conspirator. You’re not on his enemies list, at least not yet.”
“You think it was the cops who came after you?”
“I wou
