As they walked away, Epifanio asked Lalo Cura what he thought. About the dead woman? asked Lalo. No, the crime scene, said Epifanio, lighting a cigarette. There is no crime scene, said Lalo. It’s been deliberately wiped clean. Epifanio started the car. Not deliberately, he said, stupidly, but it doesn’t matter. It’s been wiped clean.
