Chapter Two
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She opted to take a seat in one of the wooden chairs parked by the file cabinets. Captain and the two detectives eyed her but remained silent and waited for her to speak.
“He’s telling the truth. He came upon Mays’ body during the break-in.” It took some effort to keep her heart from pounding. The images in her mind were still fresh and real, as if she’d been there personally. She could even smell the blood’s rancid tang. “He must have just missed seeing the murderer, or the perp could have still been inside the house and remained hidden while was there.”
“Why would the perp hide from you? Why not try to take out and prevent the guy from notifying the authorities?” Melk wondered aloud.
“Maybe the perp hoped to pin the crime on ?” suggested, adding a shrug. “I do
