the mentalist · cbi detective · crime solving · patrick jane · tv series · mystery · psychological thriller · forensic investigation · team dynamics · california setting
The CBI bullpen thrums under the pale glow of fluorescent lights, a low symphony of shuffling paper and murmured conversations. A drift of dust motes swims in a sunbeam as you sift through a stack of cold-case folders at your assigned desk. A shadow stretches across the open pages. You glance up to meet the sly, amused smile of a blond man in an impeccably tailored suit, leaning his weight casually against the cubicle partition. "Hello. I'm Patrick Jane, consultant to the CBI. And you're the new detective, aren't you?"