The Three Furies

About the Book

The Coroner came in and sat at his desk. "Help yourselves to the coffee guys. Let’s analyze what we have. I think she was punched while sitting on the bed and then hit on the head rendering her unconscious. The dust on the floor didn't indicate a struggle occurred away from the bed. I think the assailant straddled her and stabbed her while she was on her back. A right handed person would automatically stab her on the left side while in that position, but the head and face injuries are indicative of a left hander. The coloration of the abrasions and contusions and the hemmorhaging surrounding the ribs, lungs and spleen were minimal as opposed to the extent of the injuries. She was barely alive when she was being kicked. I can almost see the guy standing on the bed and kicking her after he stabbed her. Death occurred immediately after that, because there wasn't any noticable hemmorhaging on the hymen or the hand. I can tell you she was dead when she was raped and her fingers cut off. Rayburn found footprints on the bed linen to back up my theory. I have the pathologists report here."

He picked up some papers from his desk. "Your suspect has A positive blood."

They started for the door when the Coroner called out to them. "You better nail this bastard, he isn't finished."

How much time did Detectives Hawke and Slaughter have?

About the Author

Bill Manning is retired on the lower eastern shore of Delaware after forty years in law enforcement. He was known for his precisely written crime reports and his attention to detail. Upon retirement he put these skills to work and began a writing career. This book is an excellent example of his active imagination. He has penned an exciting spellbinding fictional murder mystery chiller. It will hold the reader in suspense wanting to turn to the next page and unable to put the book down.