Chapter Nine

Catherine and Sara stood in DNA lab surrounded by a myriad of test tubes, computer analyzers, and data machines, looking at the DNA results on the long strand of hair Sara found.

"No matches were found in the database," the lab technician stated. "All I can tell you is that the hair came from a woman."

"So there was a woman wearing the suit," Sara commented.

The lab technician nodded and looked at the two women for a moment. "You, ah, got anything else to go on?"

"Not anything definitive," Catherine replied, glancing back at the lab results in her hand.

"Maybe we do." Nick came into the lab, stopping next to Catherine and Sara. "Archie was able to pull up some interesting shots of our suspects."

"Were you in the A/V lab the whole time?" Catherine asked, forgetting the case for a moment.

Nick nodded, handing Catherine the file folder that he brought in with him. He exchanged a quick look with Sara that went unnoticed by Catherine.

A large grin had spread across Catherine's face.

"I know who our ringleader is," and she headed for the door. "I'm going to have our suspect brought in."

She walked out of the room leaving Nick and Sara staring after her.

"DNA from the blood on the suit and shoes came back as Mrs. Montgomery's," Warrick said entering Grissom's office, Greg following close behind. Grissom sat at his desk, looking at his computer screen. He was researching antidepressants.

Warrick continued, "The fact that there is GSR present as well… Everything points to the husband as the murderer. The evidence is indisputable."

"We never found the gun," Grissom pointed out. "Also, if Tyler Montgomery killed his wife, is it possible that he drugged Mr. Cape also?"

At this point Greg stepped forward.

"From the research that I gathered about Mr. Cape from when you asked earlier, Mr. Cape more than likely committed suicide. He had a history of depression as was diagnosed in all his medical records. No wife, no family, no one to go home to—" Grissom shifted uncomfortably in his seat. "— probably eating away at him, especially at this time of year."

"What about Romy Montgomery? He was having an affair with her," Grissom stated.

Greg shrugged. "I think maybe she was the reason he lasted so long. She didn't leave her husband for him. Maybe she was the one he was hoping to come home to and she said no."

Grissom did not say anything at first when Greg had finished. He just sat and stared at the computer screen.

Warrick started summarizing, "So the husband finds out about his wife and Julian Cape, follows his wife. His wife had a key to the place so there was no forced entry. Mrs. Montgomery finds Julian dead, turns to leave—"

"Turns around and finds a gun in her face with her husband, Mr. Montgomery, at the other end. He kills her, takes her keys and locks up on the way out," Greg finished.

Grissom was still.

"Grissom?" Warrick called out to him.

Grissom jumped slightly, startled out of his thoughts. He turned to regard Greg and Warrick.

"Let's go get the husband."