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But as Eileen Brideswell had pointed out, there were hundreds of them parked in the financial district on a daily basis He knew for a fact that both police officers, given their positions, would have access to city vehicles, plenty of which were black sedans Hank could probably drive anything he wanted from the corporate motor pool

Did that cut down on the possibility that Brad was the likeliest suspect?

With that infore of his suspicions, he was able toIn a few minutes, they each had a Guinness and were seated in a corner booth Joe had intentionally chosen the seat facing the door so he could see who else caht, why aht Noaround

"You were friends with Genevieve O’Brien," Joe said flatly

Brad didn’t seem thrown by the question "Yes I knew her"

"You dated her?"

He laughed "She turned , but she still said no Said she was too busy to spend tiuy who liked too many casual affairs I tried to convince her that I was actually the perfect guy for her--I wouldn’t be too ti"

"Certainly not--especially since you were living in Virginia"

Brad waved a hand in the air "It was a long tio, a couple of years"

"And you haven’t seen her since?"

"Oh, sure Now and then I’d, um, run into her"

Joe set the enhanced photo with Betty, Genevieve and Brad on the table

"This you?"

"Sure looks like irl in that photo is one of the prostitutes who disappeared"

"No!" Brad’s jaw fell He was either a hell of an actor or he was honestly surprised

"Did you ever, shall we say, enjoy her services?"

Brad was studying the picture; he seeirls, but not her" He looked up "Hey, don’t go judging me I like the bar scene I like woames at a bar Cut and dried Pay toinvolved at the ht have fallen in love with Leslie, but she was already in love with Matt from the time I first met her She’s still in love with him Don’t kid yourself"

"You can be connected to at least one of thehookers You were friends of a sort with Genevieve Sohty da whores?"

"How often did you coinia?" Joe demanded

"A feeekends, that’s all"

"It would be interesting to knoeekends"

Brad stared at Joe, his jaw set Then he shook his head "You want et it for you"

"Do you want me to clear you? Get off your back?" Joe asked

"Hell, yes, I want you to clear me Maybe I should have offered you some of this information before, but, hell You didn’t exactly explain that in a city of millions--more than a few of them total loonies--you’d decided someone around Leslie had to be a murderer Or kidnapper Or whatever" He looked irritated "Hey, you want to knoho Genevieve had a beef with? Hank Smith"

"What was her beef with hiht when I was out for a stroll--looking to pick up a hooker, if you must know--I saw her with him in a coffee shop I’d have said hello, but they didn’t see lad he’d taken the seat facing the door when he saw Eileen Brideswell cos?" Joe asked

"What?"

"Wings Chicken wings They call thes"

"Unless that’s all you have to say and you want ood," Brad said, sipping his Guinness

Joe motioned to their waitress and put in the order So far, neither Robert nor Eileen had noticed the two of the into Joe’s thoughts

"Pardon?"

Brad leaned back "You’re not an old friend at all, are you? You ht?"

He stared at Brad "I’ll tell you this I’d die for her And I’d kill for her"