To the right of the body, closer to the large window, were two empty bookshelves bolted to the wall and a four-drawer dresser. On the room’s left side were an unmade iron-grill bed and mattress, a study desk, and a swivel chair nearer the door.
“Does this dorm just have one kid to a room?” I wondered aloud.
“Just four of the rooms,” Rooney responded. “The RA’s room on the first floor opposite the stairwell, and the three rooms on each floor on this side of the building. So the Gold kid didn’t have a roommate when he was killed.”
“And why he did not wish for a room companion? We shall inquire of his father later today,” Grandfather stated as he turned toward me. “Joel, would you please retrieve the pictures of the crime scene for us to review in the context of our current visit.”
I took
