“Did you participate in it?” Gretchen asked. Dr. Chen always seemed older than God, but she wasn’t sure of the exact date he’d been hired in Boston. “I did indeed,” Dr. Chen said, shucking off his gloves after giving the corpse’s flank a pat. “An honor of a lifetime, getting to work on that case, though I did not realize it at the time.” “Because of its connection to me?” Gretchen grinned. “Why else?” Dr. Chen tossed her an exaggerated wink. Marconi bit off an “Oh my god.” “Don’t mind her,” Gretchen said. “She has no appreciation for the dramatic.” Dr. Chen, who had been somewhat won over by
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