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“Where’s Quinn now?”
“With DDA Dyson.”
“Since when?”
He immediately saw where she was going with this. “Since 11:45 this morning. One of my people has been with her all day.”
“Good. I don’t need the headache.” She glanced to where he assumed the two bodies lay behind privacy screens. “This isn’t her style.”
“Are you her commander?”
“I oversee Sergeant Popovich’s unit, among others. I recommended to the chief that he approve Quinn’s attachment to your unit.”
“I’m glad to meet you, then. She’s been an asset.”
“Quinn is a damn good cop, one of the best I’ve known, but also stubborn, reckless and will take ten years off your life because of the risks she takes. Never met a cop with more guts or empathy. Our loss is your gain.”
Her brief commentary was spot-on, Matt thought.
“Who’s running this investigation?” He nodded to the roped-off area. The street had been blocked at both ends by LAPD, and bystanders had been pushed to the opposite sidewalk or the east side of the park.
“Don’t know yet. I just talked to the chief of detectives, told him I needed his best to drop everything and take over. You’re not taking this.” It was a statement.
“No, ma’am. But I would like to be kept in the loop, and I am happy to assist—and by assist I mean it. I’m interested only because it directly impacts my team, of which Detective Quinn is an important part.”
“I’ll hold you to that. The LA office is full of pricks.”
“I’ve heard.”
Gomez laughed, a deep, barking chuckle that started and stopped quickly. “Bet you have. They deserved everything Quinn dished out, but damn, I wish she would have steered clear of them. She enjoyed needling that asshole Thornton whenever she could.”
“I need a threat assessment as soon as possible.” He handed her his business card. “My cell number is on the back. Call or text. Quinn is under our protection, but she’s not happy about it.”
“What cop would be? I’ll get you the assessment.” She in turn gave Costa her card. “Whatever you need, let me know.”
“I heard from one of your people that there are multiple witnesses.”
“All of whom say something different.”
That wasn’t uncommon.
“But we have plenty of security cameras in the area,” she said, “so we’ll be able to see exactly what happened. Now, if you’ll excuse me.” She gave Matt a nod, then moved away to talk to three uniforms, instructing them efficiently. When they departed, she answered her phone.
Matt entered the courthouse. It was under restriction, but his badge and ID got him in. He took the elevator to DDA Dyson’s office.
“Finally!”
Kara had clearly been pacing. She rarely sat still.
Matt looked around. “Where’s Dyson?”
“He and his investigator went to talk to the judge,” Michael said. “He wants us to wait until he gets back.”
“Good.” Matt sat at the small conference table. “Elena Gomez is in charge of the scene,” he told Kara.
She sat across from Matt, an odd look on her face.
“She remembers you,” Matt said. “Doesn’t have any issues, seems to like you. Do you have a problem with her?”
