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“That would suggest well-organized assassins with extensive resources,” said Gunn, who had once served as director of logistics at NUMA and ell acquainted with the difficulties in pulling together any operation

“We came to the same conclusion,

” Austin agreed “It was the kind of organization and resources that could be provided by a big corporation so motivated”

“Gogstad?”

Austin nodded

“I’stad,” Gunn said

“The only connection I could find was the co ship that was discovered back in the 1800s I asked Hira up on the co infors ide It’s run by a wourd”

“A wo name Brynhild was a Valkyrie, one of the Norse maidens who carry the fallen heroes frourd was her lover You don’t suppose that was her real name, do you?”

“We don’t know much about the woman”

“I know s,” Gunn said with a shake of his head, “but we’re talking about gangland methods here”

“That’s the way it seems,” Austin said He turned to Zavala “Joe, could you fill Rudi in on your findings?”

“Kurt called stad lead,” Zavala said “I talked to a newspaper reporter frostad quite well In fact, he was heading an investigative tea a story on what he called the water pirates It would reveal how Gogstad is cornering the world’s supply of water”

“I can’t believe it’s possible for one company to control the world’s water,” Gunn said

“I was pretty skeptical, too,” Zavala replied “But frostad’s coally taken over the privatization of the Colorado River Water is going frostad has muscled out the competition The reporter said that there have been deaths and disappearances ide over the past several years The stad or opposed Gogstad takeovers”

Gunn whistled softly “That story should cause quite a stir when it hits the headlines”