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Chapter 3

           "Whatwasthatallabout?YouguyspissedoffwithBancroftjustbecausehedoesn’tbuyhisownsuicide?"

           "No."Ortegasurveyedthehouseinfrontofusasifshewasthinkingofmovingin."No,that’snotwhywe’repissedoffwithMr.Bancroft."

           "Caretotellmewhy?"

           "You’rethedetective."

           Ayoungwomanappearedfromthesideofthehouse,tennisracketinhand,andcameacrossthelawntowardsus.Whenshewasabouttwentymetresaway,shestopped,tuckedtheracketunderherarmandcuppedherhandstohermouth.

           "AreyouKovacs?"

           Shewasbeautifulinasun,seaandsandsortofwayandthesportsshortsandleotardshewaswearingdisplayedthefacttomaximaleffect.Goldenhairbrushedhershouldersasshemovedandtheshoutgaveawayaglimpseofmilkwhiteteeth.Sheworesweatbandsatforeheadandwristsandfromthedewonherbrowtheywerenotforshow.Therewasfinelytonedmuscleinherlegsandasubstantialbicepstoodoutwhensheliftedherarms.Exuberantbreastsstrainedthefabricoftheleotard.Iwonderedifthebodywashers.

           "Yes,"Icalledback."TakeshiKovacs.Iwasdischargedthisafternoon."

           "Youweresupposedtobemetatthestoragefacility."Itwaslikeanaccusation.Ispreadmyhands.

           "Well.Iwas."

           "Notbythepolice."Shestalkedforward,eyesmostlyonOrtega."You.Iknowyou.

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