Американские боги

           Hecouldhearawindrising,abitterscreamingaroundthehouse,andforamomenthethoughthecouldhearwordsonthewind.

           Ifhewasgoingtobeanywhere,hemightaswellbehere,hethought,andthenheslept.

           Meanwhile.AConversation.

           Dingdong.

           "MizCrow?"

           "Yes."

           "YouareSamanthaBlackCrow?"

           "Yes."

           "Doyoumindifweaskyouafewquestions,ma’am?"

           "Yeah.Ido,actually."

           "There’snoneedtotakethatattitude,ma’am."

           "Areyoucops?Whatareyou?"

           "MynameisTown.MycolleaguehereisMisterRoad.We’reinvestigatingthedisappearanceoftwoofourassociates."

           "Whatweretheirnames?"

           "I’msorry?"

           "Tellmetheirnames.Iwanttoknowwhattheywerecalled.Yourassociates.TellmetheirnamesandmaybeI’llhelpyou."

           "…Okay.TheirnameswereMisterStone,andMisterWood.Now,canweaskyousomequestions?"

           "Doyouguysjustseethingsandpicknames?‘Oh,youbeMisterSidewalk,he’sMisterCarpet,sayhellotoMisterAirplane’?"

           "Veryfunny,younglady.Firstquestion:weneedtoknowifyou’veseenthisman.Here.Youcanholdthephotograph."

           "Whoa.Straightonandprofile,withnumbersonthebottom…andbig.