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While Grant took Conklin around the small house to do a security check on the doors and s, I switched on the lamp near Grant’s easy chair and turned it so it lit up his library, which wrapped around two sides of the small room

I had only a couple ofthe spines, I saw books on law, art history, archeology, astronomy, and notable people frouns, about three feet of shelving dedicated to explosives, a section on aeronautics, as well as a top shelf with books on psychology and computer science

Besidesas his own attorney, Yuki had told hout the trial Question: How had he h practical knowledge to put on a such a skillful defense against Len Parisi?

I pulled out an intriguingly titled book, Satan’s Advice to Young Lawyer I opened it and saw a bookplate: “This book belongs to” and the inscription “Sa of three more law books had the same bookplate and inscribed name, Sam Marx

Maybe Grant had bought the collection at a tag sale or from a secondhand bookstore But why?

I heard footsteps on the stairs Grant was telling Conklin, “I was falsely arrested and tried My reputation has been trashed Now I could be assassinated I was stupid to turn down police protection, but now I demand it”

I left the living rooet you round-the-clock surveillance for a while,” I told him, “but if I were you, I’d move”

“You really have a hate-on for eant?” Grant said “Do I reent ht around? You should get over your superiority complex You’re not that superior”

I handed hi, “We’ll check on that partial plate as well as inco incidents, call 911, then call me”

“You mean, if I’m not dead”

Conklin said, “Consider taking Sergeant Boxer’s advice about ht”

CHAPTER 55

FIVE MINUTES LATER Conklin and I were sitting in his car in front of the mass murderer’s sweet little blue-and-white house

“I can’t possibly say how uy,” I said

“You’ve got good reason,” he said “Linds, just do what you’re doing Stay cool We do our jobs and maybe some superhero will take him the fuck out”