Chapter 6The first thing Jimmy did after his lunch was deposit the generous retainer check Melissa Harris-J’Arnoud had pushed across the table at the conclusion of their meal. The second thing he did was make a phone call, which, third, had him hopping the subway with anticipation. The start of a case always gave Jimmy pause. There was always so much to figure out, a strategy, an approach, and of course, more questions than answers. He liked to run his theories past a man who knew a thing or two about investigations, a man who also knew a thing or two about Jimmy.
While rattling along the #2 train en route to Brooklyn Heights, Jimmy had time to organize his thoughts. His luncheon with Melissa had only expanded the Carlyle case and begged the question whether his killer had been present at
