Listen to me. Go armed. Showalter carried heavy scents of liquor and killer cologne. He was back in the Marines again. In charge. Chewing out a suspicious subordinate. Michelle, didnt expect to see you tonight. If youre not sure its the guy pull your left earlobe. He demonstrated, correctly. I turned this canoe over to a fingerprint expert at the request of the sheriff. He stepped inside and Fred shut the door. That remarkable woman. They got up and headed for the door.Me first, Dino said. “Ill have a good look around. I talked to some folks who said there was no one on the fifty-second floor the morning Sara was found. You said you were up there looking for people, but I dont think anyone was there. At least thats what I heard. Nah, when he slammed on the brakes, he got rear-ended. According to witnesses in the opposite lane, who were stopped because of a traffic accident, he reached into the glove compartment for something, presumably a weapon, walked calmly to the car who hit him, and shot two people, man and woman, through their windshield, both DOA. Okay, Nelson said and then he said, Where are we going? in French. Mixs voice, with its familiar deep rasp, was firm and authoritative until the last sentence when it cracked slightly. I didnt blame him. My voice would have cracked before then. There was another pause, another noise like the rustle of paper, and when Mixs voice resumed it sounded as if he were reading. Out of here, Stone said. To answer your question, Vanessa said, I think Ill sleep here tonight. You get the telephoning done? Mason asked..