Page 86 of Line of Sight

“Sherlock?”

Riley’s eyes glittered. “Someone else who knew everything and made connections no one else did.” He smiled. “Which makes us damn lucky to have you around.”

Gary coughed. “Can I interrupt the banter—sweet though it is—to ask for the names you’ve discovered?” He picked up a dry-erase marker.

“Craig Ross, Anthony King, Justin Fraser.”

Gary scribbled them on the whiteboard. “Great. I’ll take Ross, Dan, you take King, and Riley, you take Fraser.”

Riley headed for the coffeepot. “If we’re gonna do this, we need coffee. You know, I used to think drinking a whole pot of coffee by myself meant I had a problem.”

“And now?” Dan inquired.

Riley grinned. “NowI know it’s called ‘getting started.’” He poured himself a cup.

“I’ll have one while you’re at it,” Gary murmured, peering at his monitor. “Okay, Craig Ross—sorry,Dr. Ross—he’s now a cardiovascular surgeon. Top man in his field, apparently.”

Riley snorted. “Which explains why he can afford to live in Cronin’s Landing. I know we shouldn’t jump to conclusions, but a psychopathic surgeon? I don’t buy it.”

“Me neither, but we’re still going to take a look at him, because this is what we do.”

“Perfect cover, don’t you think?” Dan remarked. “Maybe he’s leading a double life.”

Riley nodded. “After all, a doctor would never killanyone, right? Can you say Harold Shipman?”

Dan frowned. “Who?”

“British doctor who killed two hundred fifty patients. He wasn’t the only one. There was Christopher Duntsch, William Husel…. And let’s not forget Joseph Mengele.” He paused. “I’m gonna say Justin Fraser is a possible too.”

Gary glanced up. “Oh?”

“Yeah, he’s a writer.”

“Of what?”

Riley’s eyes twinkled. “Crime fiction. Maybe he got a little carried away with his… research? I’ll dig into his tax records, see if we can work out where he’s lived for the past twenty-three years.”

“What about Anthony King?” Gary asked Dan.

Dan stared at his monitor. “Have either of you heard of King Enterprises?”

Gary whistled. “The security company? He’s one of those Kings?”

“Yeah. I’ve found two references.” He made a note. “The first is from a while ago. It’s an article from a Canadian newspaper. King Enterprises opened up a branch in Toronto, and Anthony was running it. It was big news in the business world.”

“How long was he in Canada? That kinda discounts him too.” Riley sighed. “Looks as if you were right, Gary. The killer wasn’t dumb enough to commit murder in his own building.”

Dan made another note. “He went there in the spring of 2000. No idea when he came back.”

“What was the other reference?” Gary asked.

“It was mostly about his parents.” His face tightened. “Home invasion. Double murder.”

“When was this?”

“Early 2010.” He paused. “Oh wow.”

“What have you found?”