The Red Dahlia
“He looked dreadful. Everything about him was crumpled; he was unshaven, his tie was loose and his coat was even covered in dog hairs.All three went into the lab. Lewis gave a sidelong glance at his Gov.‘Not got home last night, then?’Langton ignored him, banging through the double doors and heading directly towards the body, draped in its green cover. Bill Smart was waiting, clipboard in his hand. He bellowed for them all to put on masks and paper suits before he would begin.‘We’re not likely t...o contaminate anything at this stage,’ Langton mumbled, irritated. ‘It’s not as if we haven’t been here before!’‘Maybe so, but it’s house rules.’Langton, in his paper overshoes, shuffled closer to the body. Bill Smart, satisfied they were all now appropriately dressed, drew back the green cover to reveal Louise Pennel’s face and torso.‘Since my last report we’ve done a lot of tests, so today I can give you the full monty, so to speak. It’s not very pleasant.’Anna was still taken aback by the gaping slash to Louise’s mouth.MoreLess
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