Two in a Million

Forced Entry

Homicide Detective Melinda Ybarra had taken over the lead in the case. She was walking about the scene with members of the Fresno County Sheriff's CSI unit. Upon a quick look, it appeared to be a burglary gone bad, certainly, with furniture pushed over, table tops wiped clean and dresser drawers emptied.

Bedroom after the crime

But Ybarra knew first impressions weren't always accurate. What solved homicides was the minutia, the details no one else but seasoned cops could find.

Gut instinct.

After all, the laundry room had been ransacked. But ... What thief rifled through a laundry room looking for valuables? Were Tide and Clorox suddenly garnering top dollar on the black market?

Ybarra knew the laundry room was an anomaly: a scene carefully designed to throw off the scent.

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1. Golden Child
2. Jesus Christ
3. Paradise
4. Murder on Circle Drive
5. Worry
6. Missing
7. Forced Entry
8. Staged
9. Horror Show
10. Where's the Kid?
11. The Scene
12. CIA
13. Staring Down the Barrel
14. Bullet Pathway
15. Inside Job
16. Interview
17. Denial
18. Big Mouth
19. Dollars and Sense
20. Profit
21. Reward
22. Son
23. Sociopath
24. Dinner Guest
25. Arrest
26. Liar
27. Conspiracy
28. Business
29. Book Man
30. He Said-He Said
31. Pounce on Ponce
32. Money, Money, Money, Mon ... nay
33. Changed Man
34. Freedom
35. Father and Son
36. The End
37. Bibliography