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"The exhibit says it all without ot you and Sherlock a lovely town house in Chelsea to stay in while you’re here Friends offor Paris for a couple of weeks--why not Tahiti, I wanted to ask theuys can coht?"

Savich said, "We haven’t had a chance to talk about it yet We’re still trying to dig our way out of this ators, and you’re right, that’s the perfect way to put it"

"Well, let et est ues, Detective Inspector Elaine York, is here in New York as the minder for the Croels, especially the Koh-i-Noor, since it’s the centerpiece of the entire exhibit She’s one smart cookie, fun, and I think you’ll really like her Best of all, she’s a vegetarian, Savich, a kindred spirit Anyhow--"

Savich looked up to see Mr Maitland waving at hiood induceet back to you, okay?"

"You got it, boyo Good hunting"

Savich left his office and walked toward the interview room where Peter and Stony had sat at the table with him only two days before Mr Maitland irl," he said first thing, "with a story to tell Hope you get the truth out of her, Savich You know her better than I do"

Savich nodded, walked into the interview rooainst the wall, watching over her

Mr Maitland was right, Savich thought Melissa Ivy indeed looked beautiful thisshock in her eyes froer pale, her eyes no longer vague, and her long blond hair was glossy, falling sleek and wavy around her face She wore eye shadow, a lovely shade of pale green that matched her sweater

"Ms Ivy," he said, nodded to Lucy, and sat down

"Agent Savich"

"I see you’re feeling better today Glad you could co Director Maitland tells ini’s aparth you told us then you hadn’t seen anyone Tellher hands in front of her Even her manicure was fresh, her nails a soft pink "I’ht, after I found Peter and then you came, I couldn’t think All I could see was Peter and how horrible his head looked and so "

That was the unvarnished truth "I understand you remember someone now Before you tell me, Ms Ivy, I have soun that killed Peter before, the one on the floor? Had Peter, Stony, anyone, had it in their apartun like that in your presence?"

She shook her head, sending her hair swaying beside her face "No, none of theun All they liked to talk about was coauns"

"Did any of the three mention a cas of any kind?"

"The Harts have that? You mean they watch you with hidden cameras?" At his nod, she said, "That’s creepy I visited there a few ti if she’d ever done anything she shouldn’t have while at the Hart house "I don’t think any of them knew, maybe even Stony At least he never mentioned it"

"Now tell ht"

He watched her s once, clasp her hands in front of her on the table "When I arrived at Peter’s apartet Peter’s aveby the row of h so down the stairs I turned my head and saw this person all bundled up, out of breath fro, and then he walked out the front door He didn’t look at me, maybe he didn’t even see ht outside the glass doors, like he was pulling hiht of hiot hiht"