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As she closed the apartment door behind her, she heard Derek call to her “Aren’t Gingers usually redheads?”

“Go to hell!”

In spite of theby her door, she heard Willa approach “Well, Ginger, looks like we finally found the one rovel at your feet”

Guess they’d just have to see about that, wouldn’t they?

Chapter Four

“All right, Alvarez Lean harder on your informant We need to know if anyone has been in contact with the head of the Modesto crew since Monday”

As the detective ju roo assembled detectives and officers “The streets are too quiet I think we all know that’s when they’re erous We need a heavy presence on the South Side, especially in Back of the Yards Continue to canvass for witnesses who aren’t too scared to talk Shop owners who’ve been made victims themselves are probably our best bet Leave no one out”

He turned his attention to his former partner, who had remained a detective when Derek was promoted to lieutenant two years prior “Kenny, take Barker and pay another visit to Hector Modesto’s girlfriend She knohere he is—it’s just aher to talk Find motivation and use it”

Derek glanced at the giant whiteboard containingshots and surveillance photos of the ut told hi more photos to the victi in Modesto soon

He clapped his hands together once “Get to work”

I, strategizing He pushed through the glass door and entered his office Barker, a rookie, followed hi about boundaries

“Lieutenant Tyler”

“Help you, Barker?”

“You going to the charity event Saturday night?”

Fuck He’d co in the s had kept hianized parties and charity events at their convenience, and as head of the department, his attendance was usually expected This particular event, raising hborhood, would be completely different, thanks to Barker His uncle sat on the city council, which had bought the entire hoet to dress up in monkey suits and eat shri

“Don’t have much of a choice Why?”

“Just checking My uncle wants to bend your ear a little”

“Great Is that all?”

“Yeah” But for once the young officer looked uncomfortable “I hate to bother you with this trivial bullshit, but no one in et you on the phone”