Electronic Kill Machine

Every Detail

Anthony was asked again what time he and Lally got home.

"It was around 10:30," he said. By routine, he and Lally had, he explained, entered the apartment as they exited: through the back stairs. "When we walked in, the kitchen and parlor lights were both on."

Details. Cops loved details.

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"The door to Marina's bedroom was closed. Nothing seemed unusual. You know."

Same as any other night.

There was a time difference, however—9-1-1 hadn't been called until 11:53 PM.

Anthony had an explanation. "We realized when we got home that we had forgotten to get cigarettes. So we went back out to the 7-11 on Adams Street," right around the corner, "and then stopped at Nick's Sub Shop," near there, "to get a submarine sandwich."

"What time did you get back?"

"Oh, about 11:00. Tom watched television and I went to make my bed and saw that the blanket was gone." His bed hadn't been made, which was odd to him. "Marina usually makes the beds."

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1. Payback
2. The Band
3. Norton
4. Best Friend
5. Different
6. Killing 101
7. Evolution of the Perfect Crime
8. Slackers
9. The Neighbor
10. Dead ... Go Home
11. Dark Christmas
12. Phone Call
13. Scratches
14. Alibi
15. Every Detail
16. Set Up
17. Blueprint for Murder
18. Reaction
19. Crime Scene
20. Autopsy
21. The Con
22. The Family
23. Guilt by Association
24. Breakdown
25. Cash Money
26. High
27. Role Playing
28. Gone
29. Little Sis
30. You Did What?
31. Panic
32. Pandora's Box
33. Murderer
34. The Wire
35. The Sweater
36. Murder Redux
37. The Call
38. Misunderstanding
39. Close Call
40. One Last Time
41. Busted
42. Tough Guy
43. The Chosen One
44. Pillow Case
45. Heartless
46. Conclusion
47. Bloody Jog
48. After Words