Criminal Investigation Files Novel -

“Dr. Pham, please.”

She picked up her burner phone and dialed the coroner’s office. criminal investigation files novel

“Where can I find her?”

A pause. Then: “Dr. Pham no longer works here.” not angry. She said

[Redacted line – 23 characters blacked out] ‘I didn’t touch the ledgers

“I heard two men arguing outside Elena’s door around 10 PM. One voice was calm. The other — hers — was scared, not angry. She said, ‘I didn’t touch the ledgers, I swear.’ Then a sound like a drawer opening. Then nothing.”