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“Then you need to come here and take delivery,” Spenser said

“Where’s here?”

“Macau,” Spenser said

The software billionaire stared at a calendar on his desk “I’ll be there the evening of Good Friday”

“I’ll want cash or bearer bonds then,” Spenser said “No more bank transfer”

“Fair enough, but don’t try anything, I’ reinforcements”

“You bring the et the Buddha”

The billionaire disconnected and Spenser sat quietly for a moment

He didn’t have long to go

“MONICA’S a guest,” Cabrillo said as he glanced at the sheet of notes “For this operation, she’s a minor member of the Danish royal family”

“It’s all so common,” Crabtree said with a Scandinavian accent

“You’ll need to fake a speech iic Shop and we’ll uard that will add a lisp”

“Great,” Crabtree said, “I get to play a lisping lady-in-waiting”

“It could be worse,” Cabrillo said “Linda’s replacing the chain-suese party planner, Iselda”

“Excellent,” Linda Ross said, laughing “I finally quit set ain”