A Bloody Knight

By ILoveTea

---

Disclaimer: I don't own CSI: NY and Jane Austen

---

Chapter 7

---

Adam found Lindsay and Danny in the lab with evidence from their current case spread on a large table in front of them.

Adam greeted his colleagues. "What's up? You don't look happy. We have our suspect, right?"

Lindsay shook her head. "Penny Sheperd denied everything. She claimed that Wickham had called her and asked to meet in one of the conference rooms on the thirtieth floor. Not the one in which we found the victim. But when she arrived there, the mentioned room was locked. She tried to call his cell phone, but got no answer. She then went to the 28th floor to see her friend who had a room there. That friend confirmed her statement."

Adam asked, "But why did she use the stairs?"

"She said the elevator took forever so she decided to use the stairs instead."

Adam was not to be discouraged. "But how about the diamond? And the smear of blood?"

Danny looked up. "We checked all her shoes but found no trace of blood. It's either she threw them out or she didn't step on the blood."

He held an evidence bag up. "We also found her fake nails. The diamonds are all there."

Lindsay added, "She claimed she didn't wear them on the night of the murder."

Adam handed them a folder. "In that case, I have good news. I found a new suspect for you."

Danny and Lindsay were surprised. The female CSI was the first to speak. "What do you mean?"

Adam grinned as he opened the folder and pulled out a picture. "I found another girl at the party who also wore fake fingernails with diamonds."

Danny's eyes were wide with amazement. "That is Penny Sheperd's friend who stayed on the 28th floor."

Adam whistled. "What a convenient coincidence. What's her name?"

It was Lindsay's turn to answer. "Mary Crawford."

To be continued.

----

A/N: What do you think? Is it an interesting cliff hanger? rockyshadow & afrozenheart412, thank you for your reviews.

Dear readers, let me know what you think about this one. If you don't know what to say, just copy one of the templates below and paste it on the review window.

- I love it.

- I am intrigued.

- I think this is okay.

- I don't like this.

A/N: To my beta, AJeff, thank you. I can't wait to read you latest Pretender fanfic.