Erasing Memory (2011)
“The drive to the morgue had been tense, and Aziz could feel the fear mounting inside her as she introduced Petrescu and Madeleine to the pathologist. Petrescu’s face was frozen. He said nothing but accepted Richardson’s hand with a nod.
“Before we go on, may I speak to you a moment, Detective Aziz?” Richardson didn’t wait for an answer but walked several feet away.
“What is it, Doctor?” Aziz said, following her. Petrescu’s back was towards them, but she noticed that Madeleine was watching them ...closely.
“As you can imagine, the acid caused considerable damage. We’ve covered her skull, and I don’t recommend he look at it, but to make the identification he’ll need to see her face—which has turned black. We flushed out the brain pan so it won’t erode further, but there was nothing else we could do.”
“My God.”
“Yes, though that wasn’t what I wanted to tell you. After we finished the autopsy I did a further check of her abdomen. Her blood and many of her organs had been so compromised that the usual tests we run would not have worked.MoreLess
“Before we go on, may I speak to you a moment, Detective Aziz?” Richardson didn’t wait for an answer but walked several feet away.
“What is it, Doctor?” Aziz said, following her. Petrescu’s back was towards them, but she noticed that Madeleine was watching them ...closely.
“As you can imagine, the acid caused considerable damage. We’ve covered her skull, and I don’t recommend he look at it, but to make the identification he’ll need to see her face—which has turned black. We flushed out the brain pan so it won’t erode further, but there was nothing else we could do.”
“My God.”
“Yes, though that wasn’t what I wanted to tell you. After we finished the autopsy I did a further check of her abdomen. Her blood and many of her organs had been so compromised that the usual tests we run would not have worked.MoreLess
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