The Steel Kiss (Lincoln Rhyme 12)

You've got work to do. Staring at the evidence charts.

CRIME SCENE: 151 CLINTON PLACE, MANHATTAN, CONSTRUCTION SITE, ADJACENT TO 40deg NORTH (NIGHTCLUB)

- Offenses: Homicide, Assault.

- Victim: Todd Williams, 29, writer, blogger, social topics.

- COD: Blunt force trauma, probably ball-peen hammer (no brand determined).

- Motive: Robbery.

- Credit/debit cards not yet used.

- Evidence:

- No friction ridges.

- Blade of grass.

- Trace:

- Phenol.

- Motor oil.

- Profile of suspect (Unknown Subject 40).

- Wore checkered jacket (green), Braves baseball cap.

- White male.

- Tall (6'2" to 6'4").

- Slim (140-150 lbs.).

- Long feet and fingers.

- No visual of face.

CRIME SCENE: HEIGHTS VIEW MALL, BROOKLYN

- Relevance to case: Attempted apprehension of subject (not successful).

- Additional elements of profile of suspect.

- Possibly carpenter or works in trades?

- Eats large amounts of food.

- Likes White Castle restaurant.

- Lives in Queens or other connection with borough?

- High metabolism?

- Evidence:

- DNA, no CODIS match.