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Just what had Sharon recorded about whooddamn diaries?

chapter nine

“No proble the tail,” Feeney said as he shoveled in what passed for breakfast at the eatery at Cop Central “I see hi around for you, but there’s plenty of bodies So I get on the frigging plane”

Feeney washed down irradiated eggs with black bean coffee without a wince “He gets on, too, but he sits up in First Class When we get off, he’s waiting, and that’s when he knows you’re not there” He jabbed at Eve with his fork “He was pissed, ent Hotel They don’t like to tell you anything at the Regent Flash your badge and they get all offended”

“And you explained, tactfully, about civic duty”

“Right” Feeney pushed his empty plate into the recycler slot, crushed his empty cup with his hand, and sent it to follow “He inia Then he makes a local—to the chief”

“Shit”

“Yeah Chief Si buttons for DeBlass, no question Makes you wonder what buttons”

Before Eve could comment, her communicator beeped She pulled it out and answered the call from her commander

“Dallas, be in Testing Twenty minutes”

“Sir, I’ a snitch on the Colby matter at oh nine hundred”

“Reschedule” His voice was flat “Twenty minutes”

Slowly, Dallas replaced her couess we know one of the buttons”

“See a personal interest in you” Feeney studied her face There wasn’t a cop on the force who didn’t despise Testing “You going to handle it okay?”

“Yeah, sure This is going to tie me up most of the day, Feeney Do me a favor Do a run on the banks in Manhattan I need to know if Sharon DeBlass kept a safe deposit box If you don’t find anything there, spread out to the other boroughs”