"Why not?" Bolton demanded. "We'll pay you your usual rate. Moseby told me you're not working on anything else at the moment."
Thanks, Stretch. I tried to explain. "If I work for you, I become just like the troops and the police." And just like you, I managed to avoid saying. "People may talk to me now because I'm a local, but then they won't be sure in the future whether or not I'm one of you. And then they'll stop talking."
"Doesn't the safety of the president of the United States matter to you, Sands?"
I wasn't sure it mattered to me more than the safety of any other poor soul in this godforsaken world, but I guessed that wasn't worth getting into. "Of course," I replied. "But I've got my career to think of."
Bolton gave me a look that told me what he thought of my career.
"Why not just have her stay in Atlanta?" I suggested. "That's the best way to keep her safe. And I doubt her speech is going to make much difference to the referendum, one way or the other."
"And give in to the terrorists' demands? That's precisely what we can't do. So are you with us, Sands?"
I took a deep breath and shook my head.
Bolton picked up his phone. "Lisa, get me General Cowens," he said, and he replaced the receiver.
Lisa, I thought. The blond secretary, presumably. Nice name. And then I thought: I'm not sure I like having General Cowens in on this.
The phone rang almost immediately, and Bolton picked it up again. "Bob, this is Frank," he said. "That private detective I was telling you about is here. He needs some persuasion. Can you come? Thanks."
The governor hung up and glared at me some more. "This is serious business, Sands," he said, "and you are a part of it, whether you want to be or not."
The governor's scar seemed to throb. He looked much more impressive sitting down; he looked like the kind of man who could make threats and carry them out. I decided it was time to start worrying.
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The Last P.I. Series
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Cover
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
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