“I am a police lieutenant, currently retired. Previously, under my command was a platoon of detectives, eighteen people. Our area was one of the most troubled in the city. I quit because I got bored... Burglaries, muggings, robberies, rapes, arson, petty crimes, fraud, forgery, murders with an axe, dagger, switchblade, ice pick, poison, gun, shovel , a hammer, a baseball bat, a fist, strangulation with a rope, criminal acts and criminal omissions have all lost their original romantic appeal for me. Over time, everything in the world becomes boring... In fact, I regret only one thing. I have never had to investigate a case that I could not solve. I have never encountered the perfect crime...”