Olivia is a photographer working at Rory and Lou's art gallery. While taking pictures at the party Clay and Quint throw to celebrate the adoption of their son, she captures what seems to be a murder in the building behind them.<br><br>Lou and Quint take it upon themselves to investigate -- unofficially at first -- with the help of Rory and Gideon Monahan. When they find out the presumed victim is alive and denying anything happened, they dig deeper. Things heat up as Rory goes undercover to try to learn the truth while the others delve into the backgrounds of the people involved and Olivia finds more photos relevant to the case.<br><br>Now all they have to do is find out what the photos really show, and if what looked like a murder may be even more than it seems.

It Takes a Photographer

Back in the hallway with Rory, Lou said, “Our people will find it and check to see what’s on it. Yeah, I’m playing fast and loose, but—”


“Let’s hope no one picked up on what you did,” Quint said with a brief smile as he joined them. “If so, you could end up back on foot patrol. As for you, Rory, you’re free to leave. But don’t forget to come down to the precinct to sign your statement.”


“I’ll go back to the gallery. I have a feeling you’ll be here a while,” Rory said to Lou before taking off.


Lou and Quint returned to the apartment, arriving just as the ME turned the man’s body over. “It’s Seaver,” Lou said. “Not that we doubted it. Where the hell has he been and why did he come back?”


The ME looked up. “I can’t answer your questions, but I can tell you, wherever he was, it wasn’t willingly.” He lifted one of Seaver’s arms to show the detectives the abrasions on the wrist. “From a rope, I’d say, though I’ll know better when I get him on the table.”


Chapter 21