Frost nodded. It was a fair assumption.

“Jane was back here at the precinct with the DeLuca kid at about 5pm and we sent out patrols to guard her apartment at 6pm. They called it in at…” he glanced at the file, “6.24pm”

Frost nodded. “What about the doctor, where was she?” He wanted desperately to hear that she had a concrete alibi.

Korsak’s face fell even further. “She came back with Jane but the lab techs say they didn’t see her for the rest of that day. What are you doing?”

Frost looked up at the screens and hung his head. This wasn’t looking good, his head and heart said there was no way this could happen and yet his gut wouldn’t let him stop.

“Doctor Isles told me once she had a fear of people, live ones anyway.” Frost said slowly as he set the footage back to the beginning. “Watch this.” He played the file again and watched as Korsak studied the film. “She doesn’t look so fearful to me.” Frost croaked as Maura walked into the frame again and leant in close to the killer, slicing his prison issue jumpsuit open with a scalpel.

“Interesting choice.” Korsak mumbled.

Both men watched as Maura questioned Hoyt. She filled the room with confidence, neither man could deny it.

“But don’t worry Doctor.” Hoyt’s voice echoed in the silent room. “I’m not gonna kill you. Nah.” Hoyt exploded forward towards her and yet, Maura didn’t even flinch. Frost paused the film again.

“Why didn’t she flinch?” Frost asked. “She’s not an investigator, hell she’d never done an interrogation before this.” Korsak studied him, catching on to his trail of thought quickly. “Anyone would be scared of this guy….” He played the footage again.

“He scares me.” Korsak admitted. “He scares Jane!” He shook his head sadly, “And no one scares Jane.”

“So why isn’t the doctor scared of him?” Frost asked. His heart was breaking as he realised what he was suggesting. “She looks like she’s playing with him.” He admitted. “Watch this.”

Both men watched as the doctor leant forward in her seat, oozing confidence. “I’m not afraid of you.” She said. There was no tremor in her voice and neither detective saw anything that would indicate she was telling anything less than the truth.

“I know.” Hoyt whispered a matter of fact tone to his voice. “Because you’re like me.”

Both men tensed. They’d seen the footage before of course but this time, it meant so much more.

“We need to speak to Jane.” Korsak said.

“And tell her what?!” Frost nearly choked on his own tongue. “You know she’s not going to believe a word of this.”