“The charge nurse mentioned something about an expired visitor badge.”

“She got a temporary paper badge from the front desk,” I said.

“She lied to the night security guard to get past the locked doors.”

The officer turned the small page over and snapped his notebook shut with a sharp leather sound.

“I’m taking this initial report down to the main precinct now,” he said, pushing his chair back from the table.

“Detective Miller will be here at dawn to pull the video files from the basement server.”