Chapter 3

At central Eve first called Feeney.
"Hey Dallas" he answered his link with a huge smile.
"Hi Feeney. Do you have time? I have some work for you."
"We are here to serve...What do you want?"
" I 've got this new case, a murdered doctor. Her name is Caroline Clark. Could you check her link and her computer? I'll send it to you."
"Of course, I've got nothing to do. It was almost boring.
But ok."
"Thank you. See you" With that she broke the contact and turned her head as she heard Peabody.
"Morning Dallas. You called Feeney?"
"Yes and I'm sure McNab will also work on this case. We skip the sighs and smiles ok?"
"Yes, of course" Peabody said, but she couldn't hide the grinning.
"Let's go to the morgue and hope that Morris has some results.

Morris had some results and explained it to Eve and Peabody.
" The cause of death is a cut through her throat. It was done with a long and lathy knife. The death came very fast. Her hands were cut post mortem, fortunately."
"Are there signs of a fight?" asked Eve.
"No, I think the victim knew her killer.
Clark was a healthy young women. There were no drugs in her system, not even the legal. "
"Thank you Morris." The two cops went to leave, but then Eve turned.
"One more question. What does the hands mean to a surgeon? What do you think?"
"Well, I think they are the most important instrument of a surgeon. Without your hands, all other instruments are useless."
Eve thanked and leaved.

Their next station was the home of Smantha Robinson. She lived in a nice apartment, clean, big, tidy. The apartment matched perfectly to her, Eve thought.  Samantha had short dark hair, clear blue eyes and made a very responsible impression.
" It's so horrible. I can't believe that Caro's dead. My god, a few days ago we talked and suddenly she's dead."
"Dr Robinson, you were a good friend of Dr Clark. Did she mention any problems? At work or at home?"
"I'm not sure. I mean, she had some problems with Jonathan. He thought she worked too much and she didn't want to spent more time with him. But  they loved each other."
"And had she problems at work? Or happened something abnormally?"
"Let me think...No, not really problems. She mentioned a project. She didn't want to talk about it, she just said it would be change a lot in the medicine if it succeeded. But she didn't say what it exactly was or with him she worked."
"Did she say something about rivals? "asked Peabody.
"Nothing special. She was the best in her subject. I'm really happy that we weren't rivals, I mean, she was already my best friends. We weren't in same hospital and hadn't the same subject. That was really good."
"Dr Robinson, for a surgeon, the hands are very important, right?"
"Yes, naturally."
"They are also a symbol, right?"
"Well, you could see your hand as a symbol, yeah. Why?"
"Oh, nothing. Just interest."




"What do think was this project about?" asked Peabody.
" I don't know, I suppose some medical stuff. We should visit her husband again, maybe he has an idea."
Jonathan lived in the moment in a hotel, because his house was still a crime scene.
"Hello Mr Clark, we have still have some questions. Can come in?"
He just nodded and they entered his hotel room.
"Mr Clark, we talked with Dr Robinson and she said that Caroline was involved in a project. Do you know something about it?"
"Nothing special. She told me that she had an idea but she didn't want to talk about it. She said it was very important."
"Did she said with whom she worked?"
"No, this was a all a huge secret."
"Mr Clark, I have to ask this, have you an alibi for yesterday morning?"
"What?! No, I was at home and then I was on my way to work.
But I could never hurt Caro! I loved her!!" he cried.


Back in the car, Eve decided to talk with Louise Dimatto, while Peabody went to the lab to ask for results.
Eve called Louise and arranged a meeting with her in the central park.
"Hey Dallas! I haven't seen you for a while. How are you and Roarke?"
" He seems to be well and I am also. I haven't so much time, so I have to skip the smalltalk."
"Of course. As always." she laughed. "Ok, why do you want to talk with me?"
"It's about the death of Dr Clark."
"Oh, I heard that in the TV. I was very shocked."
"Did you know her?"
" Yes, but we weren't friends, just workmates. But I liked her."
" Louise, if you had an idea for a important medical project, with whom would you work?"
"Well, I think with another doctor or people who have some special knowledge. Why? Was Dr Clark involved in a medical project?"
"Yes I think so."
" I didn't know her so good, but maybe you should talk with some of her assistant doctors or lab assistants.  Maybe they have seen or heard something.  And of course, in hospital is a lot of gossip.
I don't think she had an affair with another hospital personnel, but you could begin there."
"Thank you very much Louise. We should meet each other after work or so."
"Yeah, that would be nice. Well, say hello to Roarke for me and Charles."


"Yes I'll do. Bye" Eve went back to her car and called Peabody.
"Hey Dallas, I have the results!"
"What did you have to do? Kiss Dickies ass?"
"Gross! I think I have to puke..."
"The results?"
"Ah, yes. They didn't find a knife in the house which matched to the cut.
On Clark's  clothes were white filaments, they would match to white shirt.
But no hairs, no derma under the nails."
"Ok, thanks. Meet you at central." With that she rang off.  

White filaments, she thought, would match to a lab coat or hospital clothing.