“So, Detective Winters. What can you tell me about a call I received this morning from an unhappy homeowner in Pennsylvania named McGinnis?” “Not much. I was following up on a possible lead in the Death Mask case—touching all the bases, so to speak—but it ended up being a dead-end.” “In Pennsylvania?” “Yes, sir.” “What kind of lead?” the Lieutenant asked. “Just standard back-tracking procedure,” Finn replied. “With a lady friend in tow?” Finn’s body went tense. “It’s not standard procedure to take citizens along on investigations. So, what’s going on?” “She wasn’t just any citizen, sir. She’s the curator for the Curiosities Museum. She had information that…” “Listen to me Finnegan,” the Lieutenant said, firmly.
