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1. Describe the opening scene of the novel.

The opening scene of the novel shows a young man applying graffiti near a reservoir in the middle of the night. Startled by the noise of a truck approaching, the young man hides in the bushes.

2. When detective Bosch arrives at the crime scene, describe the body he finds and the location of the body.

When detective Bosch arrives at the crime scene, he finds the body found inside a large pipe. Although Bosch finds no scratches on the body, he does see a needle mark and the tattoo of a Vietnam tunnel rat.

3. Describe how detective Bosch identifies the body he finds at the crime scene.

Bosch identifies the body he finds at the crime scene because he recognizes the tattoo and asks his partner to search for someone named William Meadows, born around 1950. Bosch tells his partner that he knows Meadows from Saigon.

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