Threecases.Fourdead.

        Oneclosedbyforewrittenoffassuicide,onefessedbythekillerhimself.

        Formostdetectives,sudingswouldbedreamlike:swiftjustice,effortlessvictories,thekindofrecordonewouldboastabout.

        Buttherewasn''''''''ttheslightesttraileonLu''''''''sface.

        Ononesidestoodthegirls,strippedofaoseekredress.Thetwoheirs''''''''caseshadbeeuherug,theharmtheysufferedckedthebagofanofficialpolicecase.Noofficialcasemeantnhtfulpensation,noaccesstogoveraid.Parentsarrivedatthestationclutgpamphletstheyhadoncebeengiven,demandinganswers,demandiution.

        Yettherepliestheyreceivedwereice-cold:Uheybringawsuitagainstthetwodeceased.

        Deathextinguishescriminalliability,yes—butthewstilllowsacasetobeopened,ifonlytoestablishthefacts.Asfordamages,thatwouldhavetoghcivilcourt,bygpensatioionaldistressfromtheoffender''''''''sestate.

        Theproblemwas—thevideotapes,thekeyevidence,weregohoutthem,howcouldthetruthbepiecedtogether?Andifaigationbegan,itwouldmeandraggiimsbatotheirnightmares,foldwoundsopenuntiltheybledanew.

        Worsestill,thefamiliesofthoserichheirswouldsurelyinterfere.Theywouldtwistthestory,spreadrumorslikepoisohegirlsaswayward:sayingtheywereimmoratayouhattheyweresellingthemselvesformoney.Whowoulddaretakethatrisk?Whatfamilywouldgamblewiththeirdaughter''''''''sreputationandfuture?

        AherewasReya.

        Luknew,angsharperthananyknife,howlittlehehadgivenher.Hisworkmadehislifeerratic—casespulledhimawayfordaysatatime.WhenReyawaslittle,hehadohoughtofpghererfosterfamily,ohtwosteadyparents.Butthethoughthadslippedaway,buriedbehhisduties,andwhenhelookedagain,theyearshadpassed.Shewasnolongerachild.

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