“I haven’t looked into Carrington’s case too closely,” at least not beyond the question of ‘was this more or less likely Nisa?’ “but I would estimate there’s about, say … half a dozen who kill for pleasure and leave clear signs of it in the area.”

Including Nisa.

Aslan shifted through the next pile, then slid two skimmed files up above the others without removing them to ‘bookmark’ them.

His gaze gradually slid over to Crane as he described Brennan. Was Crane a target, or was Brennan more the lust killer type? He’d seemed more lover than rapist, which would mean his criteria would probably encompass men with homosexual tendencies.

Aslan smirked and shook his head, holding up a hand.

“I respect the sacred Catholic art of secret-keeping. How long was Kemble there again?”