The Burning Wire (Lincoln Rhyme 9)

CRIME SCENE: OFFICE BUILDING AT

235 W. 54TH STREET

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--Victims (deceased):

--Larry Fishbein, New York City, accountant.

--Robert Bodine, New York City, attorney.

--Franklin Tucker, Paramus, New Jersey, salesman.

--One friction ridge of Raymond Galt.

--Bennington cable and split bolts, same as at other scenes.

--Two handmade remote relay switches:

--One to shut off power to elevator.

--One to complete circuit and electrify elevator car.

--Bolts and smaller wires connecting panel to elevator, not traceable.

--Victims had water on shoes.

--Trace:

--Chinese herbs, ginseng and wolfberry.

--Hairspring (planning on using timer, rather than remote for future attacks?).

--Dark green cotton heavy-duty clothing fiber.

--Containing trace of alternative jet fuel.

--Attack on military base?

--Dark brown cotton heavy-duty clothing fiber.

--Containing trace of diesel fuel.

--Containing additional Chinese

herbs.

CRIME SCENE: ABANDONED SCHOOL, CHINATOWN

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--Bennington cable, identical to that at other scenes.

--Generator, Power Plus by Williams-Jonas Manufacturing, stolen from job site in Manhattan.

--Digital voice recorder, Sanoya brand, on which was recorded segment from TV show or film. Cable TV.

--Additional traces of taramasalata.