The following morning, Teixeira was just about to climb into his replacement vehicle when his cell began ringing. He answered and listened intently to the caller before saying, “Don’t touch anything, I’ll be right there.”
With blue lights flashing and siren going, he made it to his destination in under thirty minutes. A policeman he didn’t recognize blocked his way as he arrived at the third-floor landing of the apartment building.
He flashed his badge and the man apologized and waved him through. A throng of people were gathered outside one of the apartment doors, and as Teixeira approached, one of them waved at him. Miguel was one of his new team members from Rio, and it was he who had called Teixeira with the astonishing news.
“The crime-techs aren’t happy that they have to wait outs
