Laura looked at both reports. Ana told her where to look for the killer. Marco told her who to look for.
Dr. Reyes arrived first, carrying a metal briefcase like a surgeon’s kit. She was quiet, precise, allergic to opinions.
She cross-referenced Ana’s data (paint thinner, soda can shim, stairwell origin) with Marco’s profile (architect, preservationist, angry letters).
Marco arrived late, smelling of coffee and old books. He didn’t look at the evidence photos. He looked at the people .
She was staring at the file of the “Northside Arsonist.” Over six months, three historic warehouses had burned down. The latest was El Molino , a century-old grain silo turned art studio. The fire had killed a night watchman, a man named Gerardo.