Chapter 32

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An earlier call from Sergeant Farah told me that Buckley Grover's condition hadn't changed an iota and so I figured Simbi had returned to wait it out at the hospital; and in response to my query, Libby reported that Simbi had no knowledge of any navy blue canvas bag owned by her husband, in fact he never owned a duffel bag period.So much for that lead.Of course, I certainly didn't envy Mrs. Grover, having had a frustrating day myself, most of it waiting around for Captain Bender to authorize another trip to Terre Celeste.One of the more frustrating parts of the job concerned the "hurry up and wait" routine.Everyone was anxious to solve crimes yet had to wade through the endless bureaucratic red tape, a platonic technique as old as the hills. So, I spent my day on the link trying to place S

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