“No,” Olivia replied. “He did himself in using a pretty conventional method of suicide. We checked the scene and didn"t find any signs of a break-in or suspicious prints. Doors were locked and he was apparently home alone. By the time the body was found, it was too late for a blood alcohol and there was no reason to do a tox screen on what clearly looks like a suicide.” She regarded Lee a moment and then asked, “Do you think someone set it up?”
Lee shook his head. “I doubt it, but who can be sure. I am confident that Garner helped Art Underwood off his fifth-floor balcony, so I don"t feel bad about the fact that karma stepped in to make him account.”
“Karma, huh?”
“Yep. It"s inescapable. The ultimate force to level the playing field.”
“So, maybe you can present yourself as working as a
