* Additional bits of latex and makeup, as at prior scenes.
* Adhesive wax.
* Permanent ink, black, similar to that found earlier.
* Dried artificial blood (paint), sent to FBI.
* Carpet fibers, sent to FBI.
Profile as Illusionist
* Perp will use misdirection against victims and in eluding police.
* Physical misdirection (for distraction).
* Psychological (to eliminate suspicion).
* Escape at music school was similar to Vanished Man illusion routine. Too common to trace.
* Perp is primarily an illusionist.
* Talented at sleight of hand.
* Also knows protean (quick change) magic. Will use breakaway clothes, nylon and silk, bald cap, finger cups and other latex appliances. Could be any age, gender or race.
* Calvert's death = Selbit's Cutting a Woman in Half routine.
* Proficient at lock picking (possibly lock "scrubbing").
* Knows escapism techniques.
* Experience with animal illusions.
* Used mentalism to get information on victim.
* Used sleight of hand to drug her.
* Tried to kill third victim with Houdini escape. Water Torture Cell.
* Ventriloquism.
* Razor blades.
* Familiar with Burning Mirror routine. Very dangerous, rarely performed now.
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The Cirque Fantastique was coming alive, an hour before that night's performance.
Kara walked past the banner of Arlecchino and noticed a police car, which Lincoln Rhyme had ordered to remain after the scare that afternoon. Feeling a camaraderie with them since she herself had been playing cop, she smiled and waved to the officers, who, though they didn't know her, waved back.
No one was taking tickets yet so Kara wandered inside and made her way backstage. She noticed a young man holding a clipboard. An employee pass sat high on his belt like Amelia's gun.
"Excuse me," she said.
"Yes?" he replied in a thick French or French-Canadian accent.
"I'm looking for Mr. Kadesky."