I put the MO of my killer into the UCR database. I know there might be look-alikes that will create even more work. At this point anything is worth a try, and sleep is highly overrated.

Dan, an older cop set for retirement within the next six months, sticks his head in my office right before I bail from my chair to hit the street again. "Good morning, Detective Street. You have a minute?"

Dan's old school. He uses titles, so I give him the same back. "Sure, Officer Wilder, ...