The Twelfth Card (Lincoln Rhyme 6)
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* Billy club or martial arts weapon.
* Pistol is a North American Arms .22 rimfire magnum, Black Widow or Mini-Master.
* Makes own bullets, bored-out slugs filled with needles. No match in IBIS or DRUGFIRE.
* Motive:
* G. Settle was a witness to a crime in the planning--at the American Jewelry Exchange across the street from the African-American museum.
* Profile of incident sent to VICAP and NCIC.
* Murder in Amarillo, TX, five years ago. Similar M.O.--staged crime scene (apparently ritual killing, but real motive unknown).
* Victim was a retired prison guard.
* Composite picture sent to Texas prison.
* Identified as Thompson G. Boyd, executions control officer.
* Murder in Ohio, three years ago. Similar M.O.--staged crime scene (apparently sexual assault, but real motive probably hired killing). Files missing.
PROFILE OF UNSUB 109
* Determined to be Thompson G. Boyd, former executions control officer, from Amarillo, TX.
* Presently in custody.
PROFILE OF PERSON HIRING UNSUB 109
* No information at this time.
PROFILE OF UNSUB 109'S ACCOMPLICE
* Black male.
* Late 30's, early 40's.
* Six feet.
* Solidly built.
* Wearing green combat jacket.
* Ex-convict.
* Has a limp.
* Reportedly armed.
* Clean-shaven.
* Black do-rag.
* Awaiting additional witnesses and security tapes.
* Tape inconclusive, sent to lab for analysis.
* Old work shoes.