waterfront within two weeks of each girl's murder."
"What kind of event?" Catlyn asked.
"Ashley Ford and her date won a big prize at Gully's, some sort of raffle. The prize was free docking rights at the Newburgh Yacht Club for a year. Becky Lions' date is a Newburgh fire fighter and he dove in and saved a kid that had fallen off the pier while waiting for the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry on their date. Carrie Stint and her date actually had a birthday celebration at BJ's Barbecue. The entire staff sung happy birthday when they brought out the cake Carrie's date had arranged for her. Carrie had just turned twenty-six. Deanna Manelli and her date won some race that supported breast cancer. The finish line was Gully's. Deanna's date was first place and Deanna was second. Ebeth Troy had her purse stolen while she and her date were walking along the pier. Thief just grabbed her bag and took off. Ebeth's date gave chase but the guy was never caught. But the police were called."
"Did all these events make the paper?" Catlyn asked.
Jack nodded. "Yes ranging from front page to page eleven."
"Which of those made the front page?" Tasha wanted to know.
"The fireman's rescue." Catlyn guessed.
Jack confirmed with a nod. "That's right. David Lyle was touted as a hero, rightfully so."
Sanchez held up his cell. "I just received an answering text from Jabaria. Neither she or Sharonda are mixed with anything."
The room was silent, each with their own thoughts on the case. Tasha broke the silence.
Tasha was giving Catlyn a sly look. "Kitty Cat, aren't you mixed with Cherokee Indian?"
Both Jack and Sanchez turned surprised eyes on Catlyn.
Catlyn sighed before nodding and looking at the two men. "Yes, I am mixed with Cherokee Indian. My paternal grandfather was 100% Cherokee. He had my dad with a black woman, my paternal grandmother."
Sanchez nodded. "Now it's beginning to make more sense, it's why you look more like the victims than either Sharonda or Jabaria. You have that exotic look about you that each of the victims had."
"You're also downright gorgeous like the victims." Jack added.
Catlyn blushed.
Sanchez smiled broadly. "I didn't want to be the one to mention that or I might get accused of sexual harassment of a colleague."
"Plus, I don't think either of your agents is dating a white guy." Jack added wanting to get the attention off Catlyn.
Sanchez shook his head. "We were trying to make Sharonda and Jabaria as close to the victims. All the victims were single. We made them roommates for backup. We didn't put together the victims dating white guys sooner because they were only dates not relationships." Sanchez gave Catlyn a considering look. "We'll need to take a closer look at their dates. And we need to get a white agent down here to pose as your 'new love interest'."
Catlyn nodded. "Yes. And, I'll sign up for any and every event on the waterfront that we can participate in and make some sort of public display."
Jack didn't want to get out of line with Catlyn again but he'd be damn he'd have some other guy partnering Catlyn while he was here. "You don't need to call a white agent. You have a white Chief of Detectives right here."
Both agents swung surprised eyes his way. "It makes sense." Jack insisted.
Catlyn's brow furrowed. "How does it make sense? You're a public figure. A lot of people have got to know you're the Chief of Detectives."
Sanchez sounded in. "Yeah, chief, I am going to have to agree with Catlyn. You're too well known. Plus you're a military-local hero."
Jack waved that away. Not liking being reminded of his time in Desert Storm and the, he felt, undeserved medal. He had lost some very good men. "That will work in concert with Catlyn's return."
Confused Catlyn lifted her shoulders. "How do you figure?"
Jack moved to stand directly in front of
"What kind of event?" Catlyn asked.
"Ashley Ford and her date won a big prize at Gully's, some sort of raffle. The prize was free docking rights at the Newburgh Yacht Club for a year. Becky Lions' date is a Newburgh fire fighter and he dove in and saved a kid that had fallen off the pier while waiting for the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry on their date. Carrie Stint and her date actually had a birthday celebration at BJ's Barbecue. The entire staff sung happy birthday when they brought out the cake Carrie's date had arranged for her. Carrie had just turned twenty-six. Deanna Manelli and her date won some race that supported breast cancer. The finish line was Gully's. Deanna's date was first place and Deanna was second. Ebeth Troy had her purse stolen while she and her date were walking along the pier. Thief just grabbed her bag and took off. Ebeth's date gave chase but the guy was never caught. But the police were called."
"Did all these events make the paper?" Catlyn asked.
Jack nodded. "Yes ranging from front page to page eleven."
"Which of those made the front page?" Tasha wanted to know.
"The fireman's rescue." Catlyn guessed.
Jack confirmed with a nod. "That's right. David Lyle was touted as a hero, rightfully so."
Sanchez held up his cell. "I just received an answering text from Jabaria. Neither she or Sharonda are mixed with anything."
The room was silent, each with their own thoughts on the case. Tasha broke the silence.
Tasha was giving Catlyn a sly look. "Kitty Cat, aren't you mixed with Cherokee Indian?"
Both Jack and Sanchez turned surprised eyes on Catlyn.
Catlyn sighed before nodding and looking at the two men. "Yes, I am mixed with Cherokee Indian. My paternal grandfather was 100% Cherokee. He had my dad with a black woman, my paternal grandmother."
Sanchez nodded. "Now it's beginning to make more sense, it's why you look more like the victims than either Sharonda or Jabaria. You have that exotic look about you that each of the victims had."
"You're also downright gorgeous like the victims." Jack added.
Catlyn blushed.
Sanchez smiled broadly. "I didn't want to be the one to mention that or I might get accused of sexual harassment of a colleague."
"Plus, I don't think either of your agents is dating a white guy." Jack added wanting to get the attention off Catlyn.
Sanchez shook his head. "We were trying to make Sharonda and Jabaria as close to the victims. All the victims were single. We made them roommates for backup. We didn't put together the victims dating white guys sooner because they were only dates not relationships." Sanchez gave Catlyn a considering look. "We'll need to take a closer look at their dates. And we need to get a white agent down here to pose as your 'new love interest'."
Catlyn nodded. "Yes. And, I'll sign up for any and every event on the waterfront that we can participate in and make some sort of public display."
Jack didn't want to get out of line with Catlyn again but he'd be damn he'd have some other guy partnering Catlyn while he was here. "You don't need to call a white agent. You have a white Chief of Detectives right here."
Both agents swung surprised eyes his way. "It makes sense." Jack insisted.
Catlyn's brow furrowed. "How does it make sense? You're a public figure. A lot of people have got to know you're the Chief of Detectives."
Sanchez sounded in. "Yeah, chief, I am going to have to agree with Catlyn. You're too well known. Plus you're a military-local hero."
Jack waved that away. Not liking being reminded of his time in Desert Storm and the, he felt, undeserved medal. He had lost some very good men. "That will work in concert with Catlyn's return."
Confused Catlyn lifted her shoulders. "How do you figure?"
Jack moved to stand directly in front of
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