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“I got that much,” I said “Does it sound like it ritten by someone in the Russian mob?”

Terry peered at the screen “Wellnot necessarily”

“Why do you say that?”

Terry scratched his head and leaned back in his chair “The writing itself suggests otherwise This isn’t written in Russian It’s written in Georgian, which is similar, but not the same A whole ’nuther country now I don’t know if they have ties to the Russian mob or not”

“Perhaps the letter ritten by someone connected to the Mob who isn’t Russian,” I said

“Good point,” Terry said “Or ian

“The letter doesn’t prove anything, really” He lifted his long, gangly arm and let it drop

“It’s the only lead I have right now”

“Lead on what?” he asked

“Better that you don’t know,” I replied “Based on the reception you gave h trouble already”

I thought back tothat Kandinsky had a drug habit or garound check on both Blaine and his partner before the h it felt like a week I always like to knoho I’ business with True to their claim, the partners appeared to run a clean shop Neither had been arrested, not counting Blaine’s previous incarceration

“Look, I’d like to explore this Russian-Georgian or whatever angle further,” I said “What do you know about the Russian mob?”

“Enough to steer clear of them That’s about all”

I must have looked terribly frustrated, because he added, “I do know soht know more”

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