Grace Among Thieves
“The detectives on site weren’t as pointedly rude as Flynn had been, but after providing me with minimal updates, they made it clear that they would prefer I wait in my office until summoned. Several of the incarcerated guests shot me looks of unrestrained desperation, but when I offered to have them moved to the Birdcage Room, where we could provide coffee and soft drinks, one of the task force detectives snarled, asking me if I thought this was a tea party.
“Leave this to the proper author...ities,” he said. “That would be us.”
Truth be told, I was happy to be given a reprieve. As I started for my office again, I remembered my earlier state of mind—itching to take on the killer with my bare hands—and I gave a sad laugh at my own foolhardiness.
Who was I to take on such a monster? I’d gotten lucky twice. I wasn’t about to push my good fortune by sticking my nose where it didn’t belong. I had neither the skill set nor the resources to be any help whatsoever.MoreLess
“Leave this to the proper author...ities,” he said. “That would be us.”
Truth be told, I was happy to be given a reprieve. As I started for my office again, I remembered my earlier state of mind—itching to take on the killer with my bare hands—and I gave a sad laugh at my own foolhardiness.
Who was I to take on such a monster? I’d gotten lucky twice. I wasn’t about to push my good fortune by sticking my nose where it didn’t belong. I had neither the skill set nor the resources to be any help whatsoever.MoreLess
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