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Pro looked up at the eighteen-story Beaux-Art style structure with its striking architectural features and round turrets on the corners that faced Broadway

“This is the Ansonia,” Pro said

“I guess What of it?” Chu asked

“I’ve just always ad It always seeot plopped in the Upper West Side”

“Well, our ic store is inside somewhere on the first floor,” Chu said as he headed for a nearby elaborate door with a green awning that stated: The Ansonia

They stepped into a hallway, the floors done in elaborate black and white marble tile At the entrance was black veinedsconces in the shape of elaborate seashells As theywere doorways for businesses on each side of the hall Each door had a sn, and since it was the same for each door, it was apparently a requirens from a specific vendor

As the pair continued toward the htly lit area in the center, they passed a door on their left which read, “Ansonia Realty”

“Hold on,” Chu said and tried the doorknob, which turned and allowed the roo salesperson and two chairs opposite She was a blonde wo, perhaps forty-five or fifty She wore a black turtleneck and a white sports coat Gold earrings hung frolasses on the desk, where it looked like she put them when the door opened

“How can I help you?” the blonde asked in an atte at a condo today?”

Both detectives opened their billfolds in one practiced move

“NYPD,” Chu said, his voice suddenly deeper “We want to knohere the Lovell Magic Shop is located”

“Oh dear, is Mister Lovell in any kind of trouble?”

Pro cleared her throat “We just need to ask him some questions”

She didn’t rise froh the ht down the hallway opposite and it’s there”

“Thank you,” Chu said “By the way, have there been any co we should know about?”