Dan knocked on Mr George Louis’s door. Jess’s landlord had been exceedingly cooperative considering the short notice Dan had given him. The man hadn’t asked any questions. Instead, he’d acted almost giddy at the idea of having cops crawling all over his property. Strange man. In any event, the search was necessary. This was the last location at which they had been able to track Ted Allen. Anything he may have left behind could prove useful to the investigation into his disappearance. The evidence techs were scheduled for half past noon, but Dan wanted to stop in for a brief visit first. His excuse was that his visit was the proper thing to do but actually he wanted an opportunity to get a better overall assessment of the guy. The door opened and Louis stared at Dan through the thick lenses of his eyeglasses. ‘Chief Burnett, come in.’ ‘I wanted to stop by and thank you again for your cooperation,’ Dan said as he followed the man into his living room.
