Page 57 (1/2)

"They provide me office space and I provide them services maybe two or three tiful death claiement How’d you set that up?"

"My aunt worked for theet h school I went through the academy when I was nineteen and since I couldn’t actually join the PD till I enty-one, I worked as the CF receptionist Later, after I finally left the police force, I joined a private agency until I could get licensed, and then I went out on ations I did was for CF"

"A lotinto it," he said

"Why not? It’s fun, in so pretty hard-bitten sometimes, but at least you can be your own boss It’s in," I said "What about you? What will you do if you leave the field?"

"Hard to say I’ate who sets up antiterrorist training exercises for military bases overseas"

"Siht, he takes a crew in, breaches perimeter fences, infiltrates the compound, and puts the whole maneuver on film to show ’em where they need to beef up their defenses"

"Cops and robbers without the firepower"

"Exactly All the hype and none of the jeopardy" He paused,the bottom of his boith a folded tortilla "You look like you’ve got all your ducks in a row"

"I feel that way," I said "Vera would disagree She thinks I’m hopeless Too independent, unsophisticated…"

"What’s the story on her?"

"I’ve never figured it out, to tell you the truth She’s the closest thing to a friend I’ve got and even then, I can’t claione a lot so I don’t socialize les scene, which I’ve never been good at I do adot style She doesn’t take any guff…"

"What is this, a sales pitch?"