After Sage relayed what Daw had said, Mike wrote it down, as he had been since Daw began his story. Now, he said, “Unfortunately, even if he did hit you hard enough to leave a mark, the coroner would have put it down to damage from the fall.”
“The killer would have known that would happen,” Brody said, and Sage repeated.
“I’m sure,” Mike agreed. “Daw’s body may still be at the morgue, unless his next of kin has been notified. I’ll check the autopsy report to see if there’s any mention…Where did he hit you, Daw?”
Daw tapped a spot right above his left ear. Sage mimicked his gesture for Mike.
“All right. I’ll see if there’s any mention of a specific wound, there,” Mike said.
“Do you think that’s what the killer did to all his victims?” Jon asked, impulsively touching the spot on his own
