Chapter Nine
Chap drove to Police Headquarters early. It was a ritual he followed daily in an attempt to avoid bad-tempered commuters caught in the morning peak hour traffic snarl. It rarely worked. He had lost too much personal time already on the case and, in the interests of maintaining continuity, it was important that the investigation be kept moving.
The more time that elapsed without any significant breakthrough, the colder the trail became. Discovering the body was that of Eddie Dickson was a breakthrough, but the killer was still out there somewhere. Chap was determined to find who murdered his old friend, and why. Not just because it was his job, but because now, it was personal.
Important early investigations at the scene were hampered by the abysmal weather. Now, twenty-four
