“I can, sir,” Gonzo said. “We received a nine-one-one call from the maid, a Ms. Edna Chan, at eleven forty-five. She’d returned home from a social gathering to loud music coming from the basement. She went downstairs, turned on the lights and saw Hugo Springer, son of the home owners, William and Marissa Springer, dead of multiple stab wounds. With him were five other young adults—two males and three females. Upon further inspection of the basement and a full search of the upper floors of the house, it was determined that three more victims were in a basement bedroom—one male and two females. In addition to the bodies, drug paraphernalia, including pills and several pipes, and numerous bottles of liquor and beer were found.

“The home owner, William Springer, was with his wife in Aspen for a long weekend. Detectives Carlucci and Dominguez contacted them, and they are in transit home. They believed their son was staying at the home of Michael Chastain, who is another victim.”

“I’ve spoken with Chastain’s mother,” Sam said. “She was told her son was spending the night here, but was unaware the Springers were out of town.”

“So we’ve got two teenage boys who apparently played the parents to score some adult-free time to party and screw,” Farnsworth said. “Where did they think the live-in maid would be?”

“Ms. Chan had planned to visit her sister’s family in New Jersey for the holiday week, but the trip was canceled at the last minute because her sister’s children contracted the stomach flu,” Gonzo said.

“And Mrs. Springer never checked with Mrs. Chastain to make sure it was okay for her son to stay there while she was out of town?” Malone asked.

“Apparently, it was a rare oversight,” Sam said, “but the two families have been friends for years, so it’s possible Hugo convinced his mom that he’d talked to Michael’s mom, and it was fine with her if he spent the weekend with them. We’ll know more when the Springers get home.”

“Bill Springer is going to raise holy hell and dig into every corner of this investigation,” Farnsworth said. “I want every I dotted and T crossed.”

“Yes, sir,” Gonzo said. “Carlucci and Dominguez are handling the notifications of the other parents.”

“I don’t envy them that task,” Farnsworth said. To Malone, he added, “Let’s arrange for some counselors at HQ later if anyone needs to talk it out.”

Malone nodded in agreement.

“Anything else?” Farnsworth asked. When no one replied, he said, “I want to be kept aware of every development as it happens.”

Gonzo sent a look of inquiry to Sam.

She cleared her throat. “There is one other thing.”

“What’s that?”

“I believe it’s possible my niece, Brooke Hogan, was here at some point last night.”

The chief’s eyes widened with shock. “Tracy’s Brooke?”

“Yes.”

“Why do you say that?” Malone asked.