At this latitude, November might be the best time of year for illicit capers. Night begins to encroach upon our previously productive days, giving all a welcome reprieve from packed schedules and never-ending yardwork. Frost encrusts car door handles and delicately arrests hinges, but no snow has descended to trap evidence of passers-through.
The detectives had dismissed both her person and her initial observations of the scene. “Crime scene” wasn’t quite right, considering the state of the investigation - No suspects, no evidence of other entrants, no sign of betrayal within their ranks.
Her partner was charged with containing the onlookers and cameras encroaching on the normally vacant grounds, but Katri’s duties on-site were at an end. As she walked towards the aging Ford, blue and yellow vinyl peeling away from the edges of the hood, her feet felt heavier. Stickier?