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Mary narrowed her dark orbs at him. "I didn't kill the person, if that's what you're wondering. I'm just trained to think like a killer." It was true. Mary was a detective, even at eighteen. She had graduated high school at fourteen, then had gone to college in training to become a P.I. It was the perfect job for her. She had a violent side that helped a lot when tracking down serial killers, and she pulled a police badge out of her purse, flashing it at him, making sure they were alone. "But, since you asked nicely...The victim died slowly. My guess? A sadist killed him. Someone who gets off on causing others pain."