The Given (2014)
“Charles Ott the previous summer while working on a case involving a particularly brutal drug that caused the user’s skin to fall off—while they were still alive. Those were the first instances of the drug spotted in the United States, and solving the case had revived Dr. Ott’s flagging career. So he owed Kit and Grif, and told them as much, though Grif doubted the man had foreseen a five A.M. phone call in his future when he said it.
Still, a half hour later he met them outside the coroner’s office, giving them a sleepy wave hello, and a big yawn to the security guard inside. He scratched his head as he led them along the long, linoleum-lined hallway, which caused his bright red hair to sit up in spiky flames as they approached his lab.
“Yeah, I remember Barbara McCoy,” he said, turning to push into his office while facing them. “Still waiting to hear what her next of kin wants to do with her remains.”
Grif made an acknowledging sound in the back of his throat, which encou...raged Ott to turn away, and Grif used the moment to glance at Kit.MoreLess
Still, a half hour later he met them outside the coroner’s office, giving them a sleepy wave hello, and a big yawn to the security guard inside. He scratched his head as he led them along the long, linoleum-lined hallway, which caused his bright red hair to sit up in spiky flames as they approached his lab.
“Yeah, I remember Barbara McCoy,” he said, turning to push into his office while facing them. “Still waiting to hear what her next of kin wants to do with her remains.”
Grif made an acknowledging sound in the back of his throat, which encou...raged Ott to turn away, and Grif used the moment to glance at Kit.MoreLess
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