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"With a few fairly noticeable differences," said Aro you were the head of hoents and saw Brassard’s eyes widen

"Yes," said Beauvoir, leaning close to them "Ohhhh shit"

Gaents, putting their heads together to discuss as found

"You asshole, do you knoho that is?" Agent Brassard hissed into Favreau’s ear "That’s Chief Inspector Gamache The one who found all that corruption Didn’t you see him on the news, at the trials? At the inquiry?"

He looked over at Ga side by side, heads bowed Inspector Beauvoir was talking and the for

"The former head of homicide Former," Favreau stressed "Yes, I saw him on the news But he quit the force He’s a burnt-out case, a pathetic old man who couldn’t take the pressure and retired to this shithole"

A few paces away, Gamache heard the words, as did Beauvoir

"Do you want me to…?" Jean-Guy asked, but Ganore it Did you find soes, atching the I left it there for forensics"

"What is it?"

"I think you need to see"

Gah the tear and sahat Jean-Guy had found There, half buried under rotting leaves, was a cassette tape Arer," he said, straightening up "It’s an old recording, obviously" He found his glasses in his breast pocket and looked closer "But I don’t think it’s been here very long There’s so too," said Beauvoir "How did it get here? And who in the world still listens to cassettes? And who’s Pete Seeger?"

Gamache sat back on his haunches and stared at the tape, illuht He are of the darkness all around, and keenly aware of what looer Ahts and peace ht Gamache

From outside they heard fa to find Chief Inspector Lacoste talking to the Lepages, offering her condolences Behind her Olivier was just lowering a ladder to the ground, and the forensics tea thick cable for power

Isabelle Lacoste turned to Beauvoir and Gaically appeared

"Where did you two come from?" Lacoste asked

"From there" Beauvoir waved behind him