Justin Palmer's fingerprint depicts a crossfire in the background - an indiction which follows the case of pickpocket grabbing many currencies from many pockets sported at shopping centers.
What Detective Throckmorton is evaluating is a dangerous business.
"I have the proof - and there it is," Shadow Buster Throck finds out.
"Mr. Palmer's fingerprint, with a crossfire in the thumb-shaped background, is recognizable and high distracting.
"As Agent Woodward says, if you see the crossfire inside the thumb print, you will see evidence beyond reach. To Mr. Soucheray, Mr. Holloway, Katheryn, Commissioner Tapp and Lt. Link, my case will be evident because of no matter which suspect hangs in the ballance.
"Let me figure outta reach of men lurking crime in the balance as I resolve and shadow bust the case."
"You sly watchdog," Sgt. Harry warns. "You're a shadow busting P.I. tackling crime, justice and the unexplained in a whole new way... 'cause enough ain't enough!"
"Settle back, all of you Shadow Busters," warns Shadow Buster Throck.
"The crime fighting task may not be in the best interest of the Shadow Buster Foundation."
"However," Commissioner Tapp confronts, "cracking the case of Mr. Palmer's pickpocketing tactics could reveal the big reveil.
"What is about the big reveal, Tapp?"
Commissioner Tapp then answers, "Throck, lemme demonstrate the evidence to the Shadow Busters while Justin is committing larceny in a matter of months.
"Fire back at those committing pickpocketing and let the shadow bustin' begin!
"You're just a crime-solving blabberemouth slamming enforced shadows when it comes to searching for Justin's identity."
"At the same," Agent Dean responds, "I am battling the tyranny of the pickpockets."
"Criminal masterminds, especially Justin, are capable of stealing secrets from other pocket-picking wonks going after the larceny-strapped crooks having trouble searching for suspicious dough," says Detective Throckmorton.
Embracing justice, the men and women of the Shadow Busters Foundation have given Enforcement Grants to those in need of a bigger larceny investigation.
And, no, larceny ain't the only situation Detective Throckmorton and his team of crack law enforcement officers, parapsychologists and unexplained phenomena investigators have been involved in.
"Throck, you're about be shadow busted!" shouts Agent Dean.
"No," replies Katheryn.
Detective Throckmorton realizes, "Now Justin's in big trouble now.
"As you know, Justin's been hunting down the local pickpockets and counterfeit wonks since he began picking smaller items from his fellow elementary-school bullies punching and smacking down the bad guys going after a security guard... to me, pickpocketing is really a deadly bunch of b******t 'cause of what matters to the crooks and larcenists who defeat the tyranny.
"Believe it!"
This is some type of larceny concerning more people on the face of the earth.
"Better believe Justin will be indicted..."
"You are a shadow busting wonk who's just doing fine at detecting crime," says Rodney.
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The Aspiration of Detective Broderick Throckmorton
Mystery / ThrillerThe Shadow Busters track down and capture a Virginia-based newspaper reporter in this debut novel in the Shadow Busters Series. Mark T. Watson takes readers to the edge of underworld pickpocketing when Broderick "Shadow Buster" Throckmorton, P.I. a...