Chapter 48Det. Lio ordered one of the officers to string yellow tape across the front fence and gate of Maleko's property.
The hole was dug more than two feet deep with nothing but two more teeny remnants found. If digging deeper would be necessary, a piece of machinery would have helped. Given the immediacy of the situation and the fact that machinery of any kind wouldn't make it past the glut of junk in the side yard, nor down the narrow walkway on the other side of the house, the officers had to laboriously continue with shovels. For the moment they could rest.
Forensics officers arrived within thirty minutes. They wore street clothes and appeared quite older than the patrol officers. Det. Lio introduced them to the group.
The more mature, over weight man with graying hair and a paun
