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Bogie shook his head sadly "Soht have been better back in the bad old days ere contract players for theand the beautiful co Can’t help wondering what Jenny Henderson did--or illing to do Orto do with her death Maybe she was si place at the wrong time How could that be possible? The studio was in lockdown There should have been no one with access to the museum--other than Alistair, Eddie and some of the departood for Eddie Archer And it sure didn’t look good for Alistair

"Saie said "You know, the costu and effects for that movie were done where you work The place was Claymore Illusions back then"

"I know," Madison told him "That’s why it seemed so perfect that the studio was hired for the re props, costumes, illusions and whatever was needed for film noir is half the reason Eddie Archer loves it so much"

"Eddie appears to be a talented ie said, not for the first ti pounced onto the sofa beside her She laughed at herself

As if he knew she was upset and needed some warmth, Ichabod ie said softly "It’s going to be all right Don’t go getting all ju a sense of dread

It wasn’t going to be all right

Sean Cameron arrived in LA in the afternoon, when the sun seeht like a fountain, and the bustle of the city was as frantic as ever Thisplace in any coffee shop, but it was also where he’d learned that it was often the B-lister who had to put on pretensions, and where the working ardeners

Such was the case with Eddie Archer

Sean had spent five forenius when it ca creatures and special effects To this day, Eddie loathed straight CGI or coery Of course, effects were effects, but in Eddie’s view, to create what looked real, you had to start with soreat deal about physical illusion as well as coic He’d worked with Eddie into create costumes and attachments, build creatures, as well as ith computers

Archer certainly enjoyed his incoht out by the most important and influential names in the business But above all, he still loved his art, and he loved sharing that excite artists, wide-eyed and in awe of the chance to work for hiotten a frantic call froan Raintree, head of their Krewe of Hunters unit, telling hiht in He assumed that Eddie Archer had used his influence with someone above the local police and even the state police, because just when he’d been about to tell Logan Raintree that he had to go to LA one way or another, Raintree had asked hiht and look into the situation

"Rean had said "I know this man is an old friend of yours, a uilty of s or help with creative defense mechanisms Our job is to discover the truth"

"I’an," Sean had been quick to reply He hadn’t taken offense Whenever a team member had any personal involvement in a case, it was ione on to say, "But I knew Alistair when he was a kid Nice boy He’s trying to figure out how to be his father’s son and his own man And no, murder wouldn’t be how he’d plan to make his name Froirl She used him, but he was crazy about her And he’s a basket case now He was ined, and he’s out on bail--Archer ine--but he’s basically locked up, anyway He’s wearing an ankle erous and suicidal clients A posh place, I understand Apparently it’s where the A-listers go when there’s some kind of serious question about rehab, sanity…or possibility of a criminal offense"

"I’an had said

"Yeah Archer loves his kid," Sean had told him

And Eddie Archer did love his one and only son Married three times, Eddie Archie had just the one child Alistair was the son of his first rown up in Valencia, California Annie had been a fledgling actress, but her first love had been her fah the world, shocking everyone with the deaths it had caused Eddie had been absolutely bereft