Shadow and Noir 7

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Letter 7: Price to Maxwell

Maxwell,

I've got a potential lead on whoever killed Jemima and her friend. There have been some grisly killings and the killer's been made. "Kris" Parminder is known for his ritualised knife work so could be our guy.

I know it's a tricky situation, but did Jemima have any enemies? Parminder works for money so we'd need to ID someone who'd want to kill her. If we can link an enemy to Parminder, we're a step closer to justice.

I know you move in more refined circles, but let's just say I've been known to mix with a gangster or two. I've been putting out some feelers but Parminder has worked closely with the Galdi family. You won't know them but trust me, they're bad news.

I've kept an ear to the ground and had Casey make some discrete enquiries. We've grilled some low-level goons and found Parminder's star is on the rise. He's (allegedly) taken out the big man's right hand and has designs on taking his place.

The Galdi family are in the position to take him out for us if we wanted to go down that route. That said, they'll also rub out anyone they think is a rat, so bringing him to justice might be a lot harder. Casey says he can get an audience with someone who has the big man's ear. I'll keep you posted.

Price.