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Too often, investigations could get clouded by not knowing which way to turn. That was one of the reasons why officers tended to have defined roles and systems in place to ensure the correct organisation of information. And when they hit a sticking point, Caroline liked to get back to basics.
She and Dexter sat in her office, attempting to chart a path through what they knew.
‘The link can’t just be that they were all friends,’ Caroline said. ‘It’s a link, but it can’t be the link. It’s not reason enough for murder. There has to be something else that links them. Maybe them being old friends was what led to this other connection.’
‘I still think it goes back further,’ Dexter said.
‘You read too much history.’
‘No, seriously. A few things make me think this has been lined up for a
