Chapter 3

“Well I’m no psychiatrist, but from what I see we are dealing with a serial killer here.” Max said as she walked to the two bodies she’s been examining for the past weeks. “The killer left two pieces of evidence. Perhaps she thinks”

“She?” Tina interrupted.

“Yes. She thinks its some kind of a game two. Remember when we saw the first vic, I said she was washed clean?”

“Yeah?” Alice agreed.

“Well although she was clean I found skin, well dead skin just below the earlobe.”

“That’s weird. Dead skin is hard to get.”

“My point exactly. It was placed there to be protected in a way.”

“And on the second victim I found an eyelash just near the mouth. And she too was washed clean.”

“So you’re thinking that the perp is playing games by leaving clues.” Tina confirmed.

“But not obvious.” Alice added.

“Exactly. I also found a high level of sodium sulphide on the fingertips. So they have something in common.”

“Photographers.”

“Correct. The eyelash and skin is a match. And there is no doubt we’re dealing with a female serial rapist and murderer.”

“Think this is enough substantial evidence for a warrant now?” Alice asked Tina in a slightly sarcastic tone.

Back at the station Shane and Tasha were reviewing past cases similar to the one they’re working on now. “Perhaps we should check missing persons. What if victim number one isn’t really his first vic?”

“His is a her. Just got off the phone with Alice. Max confirmed that our perp is a woman. So Kennard is going to see a judge for the search warrant.”

“Finally.” Tasha said. “Where’s Bette?”

“With Helena.” Shane replied. “Interrogation.”

“Oh ok.” She said still focussing on the files in front of her. They continued reading in silence when Tasha came across something interesting. “Uh Shane?”

“What’s up?”

“I think I know why Alex Fitz Patrick want at her apartment that day Bette and I went to see her.” She watched her encouraging her to continue. “She’s missing.”

“What?” Shane took the file and read through it.

“She’s been missing for three weeks now.”

“Says here she owns a photo studio. She was supposed to be at work the day she disappeared.”