Meaning now its my turn? Is this what Dennis would have wanted? You went in the house? Why not? Glosters manner had lost its triumphant assurance. He was on the defensive now and unquestionably angry about it Poor Quane, Vullo said and I think that was the only expression of sympathy or regret that I ever heard him make about Max Quane. He then introduced the appealing Detective Karen Foster, whod stood silently by him in his TV interview. Today the suit was an autumn brownish-red. She shook hands with Jess and then with me. I liked to think that she held my hand a little longer than necessary because she thought I was downright irresistible. Nonsense, Mason said. Devine did so and added,I dont think Cowl is at the top of the pyramid on this. Hes made a ton of money in business. You start spewing lies about me and this firm, I bury you in court for the next twenty years. I bury whoever youre working for, too. And at the end, Ill still be rich, and I dont know what you’ll be, but it won’t be good. And I’ve been doing some digging on you, Devine. You left the Army under a cloud. Guy in your unit killed himself by hanging. Left behind a luscious wife. Then another guy you knew ended up dead. My people tell me he might have been banging the bedsprings with the first guy’s wife. He might have killed the guy instead of it being a suicide. You knew them both. And they’re both dead. And then you dump your career and come into my world. What’s that all about? You got some guilty secret hanging out there? Best job Ive ever had, he said with as much sincerity as he could muster, which, granted, wasnt much. It goes like this: two beers for two queers, a splittail bass for a country lass, and if that dont rhyme you can kiss my ass. I dont remember the rest of it, but the sentiments nice. They have a lot of good IPAs here, she pointed out, eyeing his can of beer. Young and his men stayed for breakfast.Weve dispatched blood samples and prints through the sheriffs office, so we should have the results soon. Mercenary might be a more recognizable term. Devine looked at Fred, who was staring at his wife.Now, those are fine religions, Ellen. Lots of people believe that way. Im just glad theyre practicing a faith. They have their god and we have ours..