Chapter 47
“What did I do this time?”
Sophie placed the disassembled phone on the desk and pointed to a part of the circuit board with the end of a screwdriver. “You see this?”
Sheppard studied the disassembled device for a few moments, then looked at Sophie. “The circuit board? Yeah, if you mean something more specific, then you’ll have to give me a clue.”
“I’m giving you a pretty damn good clue by pointing directly at it.”
Sheppard leaned in closer for a better view. “Is that a crack?”
“Yes, what did you do to it?”
Sheppard put his hands up, mocking a surrender. “I didn’t do anything.”
“Was it working when you got it?”
“Yeah.”
“Then you did something to it. Did you drop it?”
“No, I finished the call with the nine-one-one operator, I pulled the battery, and it’s been in my pock
