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She hadn't heard him approach. Brushing a piece of hair from her eyes Addy turned to face the man who was speaking to her. She instantly recognized him. She had gone through the files from the Handprint Killer’s case as well as numerous other homicides in this city. His name was attached to a lot of them. She would be a terrible reporter if she didn't know who the man was.

“If you want to give me the facts so that I can make sure the public gets the information they need to be safe Detective McCoy, that would be wonderful. If you figure you are going to shoo me away and I am not going to do my job well...not sure you are being much of a help at that point.”

She put her phone in her pocket, shifting her notepad and pen to her left hand. “I can’t remember if we have ever met in person, Detective. I am Adeline Helder. I cover homicides for the the Tribune.” She held out her hand for him to shake.

Addy tilted her head a little, inspecting him. “Don’t get that look. I am not one of those reporters who gets off on making up facts. I want the real story. The public needs to know what they need to be concerned about, the truth.”

She knew she had a reputation with the police force. She reported things differently than most. No overly sensational headline, no embellishment of details. Addy found the world graphic had enough in it that there was no need to make things up.