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When there was a break, I said, “Duvall, I hate to bring up business at a time like this”

“What do you need?” He sounded relieved

“Can you recoator I could use while you’re away? I tried to find Cooper at the Philadelphia address you gave me and struck out”

I recapped my conversations with Marzetti and Elva McCutcheon My description of Elva h

“Try Alex Kramer,” he said “She’s in Baltimore Her number’s listed online I’ve worked with her If anyone can find Cooper, she can”

“Thanks I’ve got tooon here to find Cooper myself” I cradled the receiver on my shoulder and entered Kramer’s name and city into Switchboardcouy named Little D?”

“Little D? Sure Got a lot of street cred, as they say Don’t tellto do with this embezzlement case”

“No, this is for another matter” I filled him in on Tina’s situation

“Little D’s okay I’ve worked with him whenever I’ve needed information froh to pass for a local See what I’?”

“So he’s a private investigator?”

“Well, technically, nonot licensed He does favors for people, and he usually gets a little so for his efforts He could help you find witnesses or do background checks for your murder case—unofficially, of course”

Oh, good, I thought Another expense with no receipt I pondered where to place it on my Schedule C “Does this Little D have a name?”

“Darius Wilson, Jr He’s Little D and his dad’s Big D”

“How far can I trust this guy?”

“Wellhe won’t double-cross you or do anything you specifically ask him not to do He may use a few methods you don’t like, but only when he needs to You have to understand the kind of croe’re talking about They don’t always respond to ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ Tell hiht”