Case Study: Matt Diamond

It wasn’t unusual for Matt Diamond to get clients this late. It was evening, but not a star in the sky was visible through the thick fog that had enveloped the big apple. The client opened the office door without knocking, forcing Diamond to put out his cigarette quite hurriedly. She had long dark hair, matching her dress. She wore a fur that looked like a raincloud, grey and foreboding. Her name was Veronica Angel. She had come in place of her father, Lewis. His racehorse, Sea Biscuit, had gone missing. “Sea Biscuit? That horse is a shoe-in for the Santa Anita Handicap.” Said Diamond, looking for more information. She confirmed his suspicions that the horse had disappeared just before the biggest race in the country. “We need that horse back,” said Veronica, more to herself than anything. She then turned to Diamond, “I don’t know if this will help but… Father said he saw Dan Spade at the stables just before Sea Biscuit went missing.” Diamond decided to take the case, he wanted to help Veronica, she was sweet and in need of that horse. After she left, Diamond looked out the window, he couldn’t see clearly through the fog. He couldn’t see then what this case truly was.
Diamond knew his first stop was Dan
He recognised a man, dangerous looking, at that casino, so Diamond convinced him to take him up to the penthouse. Hemlock was built like a brick, short and square shaped. He dressed completely in black from his fashionable derby to his handmade Italian brogues. It was just the two of them in the room. Hemlock was very closed-mouthed, so it took a lot of smooth talking and quick thinking to even begin talking about the case. Hemlock seemed pleased to hear that Sea Biscuit was missing. Diamond tried to dance around the subject, but had to know more about Dan Spade. Hemlock revealed that Spade had a high gambling debt, and was killed two weeks ago by Mack Gunn, the lackey that had brought Diamond