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Here was a sweeping view of the city Eve supposed, after one glance at Dudley, that he considered it his city His desk was as wide as a lake, and one wall flashed with screens spot-checking various areas of the building and grounds On another were photos and holograms of Dudley with heads of state, royalty, ambassadors His communications center rivaled the control room at NASA Two
But the man himself cast the rest in shadow
He was enormous, easily six seven and a beefy two seventy His wide, rawboned face eathered and tanned, with his brilliantly white hair cropped short On hands as big as Virginia has One was the sy band
He stood poker straight and studied Eve out of eyes the color and texture of onyx For Peabody, he never spared a glance
“Lieutenant, you’re inquiring into the death of Senator Pearly”
So ht and answered in kind “That’s affir the possibility that the senator’s death is connected to another case on which I am primary Your cooperation in this matter is duly noted and appreciated”
“I find the possibility of a connection sli your record with NYPSD, I found no objection to allowing you to view the senator’s file”
“Even a sli, Chief Dudley”
“I agree, and I adhness”
“Then, ht I ask if you knew the senator personally?”
“I did, and though I did not agree with his politics, I considered hi moral base”
“One ould take his own life?”
Dudley’s eyes flickered for a moment “No, Lieutenant, I would say not Which is why you’re here The senator has left behind a family In the area of family, the senator and I were in harmony Therefore, his apparent suicide does not fit the man”
Dudley touched a control on his desk, inclined his head to the vieall “On screen one, his personal file On screen two, his financial records Screen three, his political file You’ll have one hour to review data This office will be under electronic surveillance Sieant Hobbs when you’ve completed your hour”
Eve’s opinion of Dudley was a little hu it easy for us If he didn’t particularly like Pearly, I’d say he respected hiet to work”