An Author's Pen/Transcript

Derek: Hey, good morning  . I hope you're feeling refreshed after that last case.

Derek: The chief has already assigned us our next case; a man has been murdered in his own home office!

Derek: Let's go and check it out. We can take Simpson with us to help crowd control if necessary!

Chapter 1
Investigate Richard's Home Office

Derek: Oh, gross, ! That guy has been stabbed in the eye with a fancy type of pen. That's both gross and painful!

Derek: What do we know about the victim, Simpson?

Simpson: His name is Richard Delacroix, local author. His P.A found the body. A Miss Jane Fletcher. I'll make sure she sticks around so you and  can speak with her, Inspector.

Derek: Good work. What have you found, ?

Derek: Nice. A box of old letters. It looks like fan mail to me. Might be some juicy stuff in their. I'll let you look through it, .

Derek: And a smashed device? Excellent! If you put it back together, we can send it to our tech whizz for more info.

Derek: We might have to speak with the Delacroix' again, . If we do come across one or two, I promise I'll be on my best behaviour. One of their own was murdered, so we need to be respectable!

Analyse Victim's Body

Dr Shields: Oh boy, this guy has been put through the ringer.

Dr Shields: The fountain pen was definitely the murder weapon. It cut right through his right eye and straight into his brain. Died within minutes.

Derek: Anything on the body that can help us identify Richard's killer, Wendie?

Dr Shields: Not on the body, no. But your killer had scratched themselves on the sharp bit of the pen before stabbing it into your victim.

Dr Shields: The blood is that of O+, not a match for your victim!

Derek: Great findings, Wendie! , make sure to take note that we are looking for a killer with O+ blood!

Examine Box of Letters

Derek: Hey, , do you find these letters suspiciously disturbing as well?

Derek: All of them addressed to the victim, written by a Rita Somerville.

Derek: Huh. Apparently, Miss Somerville has been warned by the police a few dozen times to stay away from Richard and his property as he finds her "unstably dangerous".

Derek: Alright , that settles this hunch. Let's go speak to Rita about her obsession with the victim.

Examine Smashed Device

Derek: You are getting better at that, .

Derek: This could have belonged to the victim, but there might be information on this thing that could be useful to the investigation.

Derek: Let's swing by the lab and meet with Shauna. She's not long back from her vacation. As our tech expert, she'll be able to crack into this thing in no time!

Analyse Sashed Device

Shauna(excitedly): It's so great to finally meet you,  . Been waiting so long for Derek to get a new partner!

Derek(embarrassed): Hi, Shauna. What did you get from the tablet?

Shauna(laughing): For starters, this is an e-reader, not a tablet!

Shauna: It didn't belong to the victim as I looked through his entire purchase history. He was totally anti-tech.

Shauna: Whoever this belongs to was definitely in a rush. They had taken it with them to the victim's house and broke approximately when he died.

Shauna: I can't tell who it belongs to. The owner covered their tracks. But this most certainly belongs to the killer!

Derek: Thanks, Shauna! Let's go and find this killer, ! They'll have plenty of time to read behind bars.

Ask Jane Fletcher about her employer

Jane(crying1): I just can't believe he's gone. I've not stopped shaking since I found him!

Derek(politely): We are very sorry for your loss, Jane. Is there anyone you can think of who held a grudge against Richard?

Jane: No. He wasn't very social when it came to parties and author gatherings. He only left the house to attend publisher meetings and to get some fresh air.

Derek: And you were his assistant, correct?

Jane: Yes. I've worked for him since his third book launch. I loved his writing. I would sit and watch him at his typewriter whenever I had a free moment.

Derek: Would you say your relationship with Richard was always professional, or was there something more there?

Jane(angry): You can't ask me questions like that. Our relationship was purely professional. Nothing more and nothing less.

Derek: I'm sorry Jane but we have to ask questions like that. I'm sure you understand.

Jane(arms-crossed): Save your questions for the killer, . Why anyone would kill Richard Delacroix is way beyond me!

Speak to Rita Somerville about her obsession with the victim

Derek: Morning Rita, thanks for agreeing to meet us at your home.

Rita(sad): The city has lost a great man today. Richard Delacroix was a writing God. Even better than Shakespeare himself!

Derek: Right... can you explain why you sent so many letters to the victim, periodically?

Rita: That's called fan-mail, detectives. It's not a crime to send him a couple of letters a week.

Derek: It is when they are borderline stalky.

Rita(laughs): I didn't just send him letters admiring him! Did you see the photos I sent of me holding up my new e-reader? I bought it so I could read the special editions of his books!

Rita(annoyed): It annoyed me when he moved into the Hotel Cyrus a few months ago while his apartment was getting fumigated. It cost me an arm and a leg to send mail to that fancy hotel.

Derek: The Hotel Cyrus? Jane didn't mention that when we spoke to her. Let's head there now, . Thanks for the tip, Rita.

Rita: Yeah, no problem. Let me know when his apartment block is free of cops. Myself and some fellow fans want to make a R.I.P vigil for Richard's memory.