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John
To: John Trent
From: Sergeant Paul Reese
Subject: Shame on you
You're taking an awfully keen interest in the events surrounding this old lady's assault.
Any particular reason? And what do you mean, you were in the building the other night? Does
this have something to do with that old woman's pretty next door neighbor? It better not.
The DA does not take kindly to you all messing around with our cases, as I think you will
recall from the last one you amateur-sleuthed your way through. Though since that did result
in a successful conviction, they might go easy on you.... In answer to your question, no, we
don't have anything new on the Friedlander case. We do, however, have a suspect in the
transvestite killer case. Bet you didn't know that, huh? Because we're keeping it under wraps,
and trust you will do the same. I know they say you can't trust a reporter, but I've found you to
be less unreliable than most.
Anyway, here's the 411:
Kid's found unconscious in his bathroom. I won't go into details about why he was unconscious.
I'll let your lurid imagination figure it out. Let me just say that it involved a pair of pantyhose
and a hook on the back of his bathroom door. And from what he was wearing, which were a
number of ladies undergarments, I do not think suicide was on his mind--although Mom and Dad
choose to think so. Anyway, the EMS guys take in the fancy duds and note that some of them fit
the description of clothing missing from one or two of the homes of victims of the transvestite
killer.
Not much, I know, but it's all we've got right now. So why, you might ask, haven't we hauled
the kid in for questioning? Because he's still in the hospital from his little bathroom escapade,
on suicide watch. But as soon as that bruised larynx of his is healed enough for him to talk, the
kid's coming down to the station, and if we can get him to chat, we'll find out if your old lady was
one of his more fortunate victims. Now how's that for some detective work?
Paul
To: Sergeant Paul Reese
From: John Trent
Subject: Transvestite killer
I'll bet you a box of Krispy Kremes the Friedlander assault was the work of a copycat...and
not a very good one at that. Let's say this kid you've got your eye on is the one:
Take a look at his other victims. All lived in walk-up buildings. No doormen to tangle with.
All were considerably younger than Mrs. Friedlander. And all had items taken from their homes.