“Way before you showed up yesterday, I’d already been to the scene, checking the wounds and time of death.

When we got there, the body hadn’t started stiffening yet.

Rigor mortis kicks in about thirty minutes to two hours after death.

When I checked, it was just starting, so I figure the guy croaked about an hour before we found him.

Yesterday, folks thought she was either showing off or messing with evidence.

But today, after what she said sunk in, they saw her in a whole new Light.

Even Maloney and Trent were floored, not knowing Hannah had that kind of know-how.

The chubby cop scowled.

“Miss Moore, why reveal all this now? Sneaking into a crime scene is a big no-no!”

Hannah dismissed the warning from the stout police officer and continued, “The things I mentioned should have been clear to the forensic expert you brought in yesterday.

Given that the victim died within the hour, we need to track down anyone without an alibi for that time.

But an hour before the incident, most of us were in the living room discussing business collaborations since he never showed up, and we ended up waiting a long time for him.

No need for anyone to confirm this; the surveillance video from the living room can support my claim.

nodded

our initial focus was

Hannah looked puzzled.

if you are aware of this, why are you taking him

to where

gaze fixed

his hand resting on his cheek, gave a casual shrug under the scrutiny of the

the entire evening in the living room; how could he be in two

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a wave of

shared a secretive look

is

here remains a suspect and could

then turned to Hannah, shifting the

Moore, you shouldn’t have entered

to bring you in for questioning, it

with a

“You wouldn’t dare!”

The officer recoiled slightly.

were formidable, and provoking him was not something the police could afford

Lyons family, challenging

a voice oozing with sarcasm piped

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