Death in Autumn
“They talked for a few moments about the latest on the new drug gang. The Marshal knew the parents of one of the youngsters who had died and so had a personal as well as an official interest in the case. After a while the Captain said: 'I gather you got my message, but there was really no need to come over, I just wanted to bring you up to date on that body in the Arno affair. It's not a suicide. I spoke to the magistrate this morning . . .' The Marshal listened carefully to a summary of the con...tents of the autopsy report. It wasn't until the Captain said: 'Identifying her is still going to be a real headache,' that he offered: 'There's a possibility that I've found out who she is . . .' They didn't go immediately to the hotel since they would have to see both the day and the night staff. Maestrangelo telephoned the manager and asked for all the personnel to be present that evening at the time of the evening changeover. The response was polite but decidedly reserved.
'Am I allowed to ask why?' 'It would be better if we discussed that when I arrive.' 'He knows why,' commented the Marshal when the Cap- tain had hung up.MoreLess
'Am I allowed to ask why?' 'It would be better if we discussed that when I arrive.' 'He knows why,' commented the Marshal when the Cap- tain had hung up.MoreLess
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