And dead. Are you sure? The pathologist goes over to a stainless steel sink, removes his rubber gloves, throws them in the bin, and turns on the tap. Absolutely. Theres no trace of drugs. What happened, then? Could a young woman like her have had a heart attack? The only noise in the room is that of running water. The patholo- gist thinks: They always come up with the obvious: drugs, a heart attack . . . He takes longer than necessary to wash his handsa little suspense never goes amiss. He applies disinfectant to his arms and throws away the disposable material used in the autopsy. Then he turns round and asks the inspector to study the body. No, really, take a good look. Dont be embarrassed. Noticing de- tails is part of your job, isnt it? Savoy carefully examines the body. At one point, he reaches out to lift one of the girls arms, but the pathologist stops him.
