I leadfooted it to House HQ, shivering all the way because I'd run out without a jacket and my car's heater hadn't magically fixed itself. Jostling my way through the lobby, I hit the elevator button thirty-seven times but it took its sweet time crawling down from the fourth floor.

"Nancy Drew. Making extra cash these days?" Staff Sergeant Novak poked his head out of the police department doors, miming a blow job. "Heard you've been catting around with the big boss."

"And I ...