“Because rigor mortis is still present, I estimate some time yesterday,” she answered. “I’ll know more once I complete the autopsy, but that makes the most sense since his showroom was closed every Sunday. Almost everyone in this town knows this building is abandoned, save for Brett, from Saturday night until Monday morning. Killing him and then assembling this piece would have taken hours, and yesterday was the only uninterrupted opportunity available. Did you notice the lack of blood?” Lina pointed to a screw protruding from Brett’s ribs, and Bel stepped closer despite having already studied
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