detective in the Special Victims Squad, the unit which investigated all of the sexual assault and child abuse cases that occurred in Manhattan.Beep four: “I’m trying to reach a friend or next-of-kin to Alexandra Cooper. This is an emergency. Please call me, Chief Wally Flanders, Chilmark Police Martha’s Vineyard. It’s urgent – give a call as soon as you get this message. Area code 508-555-3044. Thanks.”Of course I had known Wally for more than a decade – I had been going to the Vineyard since I had been in law school, and Wally was as much a local fixture as the fishing boats and the general store.I picked up the phone to dial, wondering why he was looking for a friend or relative at my apartment instead of asking for me. When he got on the line, he expressed how surprised he was to hear my voice.“Where are you?” he asked.“In Manhattan, in my apartment, Chief.”“Well, Alex, there’s been a terrible tragedy here. Terrible.Was there somebody stayin‘ at your house, somebody you let use it?““Yes, Wally, a friend of mine is there. It’s okay, she’ll be staying there for a week or two. It’s no problem, I’ve arranged everything.”My mind was racing but I had never connected the Vineyard with
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