We got a call from this address.”

His free hand went to his watch strap and gave it a quarter turn.

“From this address.”

“At nine fourteen tonight.

An open line, with a child on the phone.”

He looked past her toward the cruiser, then back at her face.

“Officers, my daughter’s been sound asleep since eight o’clock.”

Daniel had eased a step to the right, just far enough to see through the narrow window next to the door.