That is because he is not messing around. He uses NFC chip. He just lets guys like you have bullshit one twenty-five security. I wondered if hed come here as a kind of unofficial spokesperson for the volunteers at headquarters. Of course theyd be worried. Of course theyd be afraid that there might be a second attempt and that maybe the second attempt would be successful. And of course I should haul my ass down there and talk to them — something I should have done several hours ago. It was about this time that the train started up again, and the next palace in the enclave appeared, only it didnt have a beautiful woman skinny-dipping in its pool. In fact, this homeowner had planted not trees but tall, thick Leland cypresses that left no gaps through which one could peer. A lot of other people didnt show up, either — people she thought of as her friends. There was no public announcement, but I sent out an e-mail notice of the time and place. Yes, dear boy? Is that Shakespeare? Dino asked. Quite interested. Buy why am I even on the list? Yep. He had twelve grand in hundreds and a bankbook with a two-hundred-thousand-dollar-plus balance, in his wifes name. Hed apparently been on the take for years. A search of his history told us that he had worked a case with the FBI some years ago, and Sig Larkin was on it, too. After we confronted him with that, Crowder said, All I did was save the lives of two cops. He now resides at Rikers Island, and we put him on suicide watch, to try to keep him alive long enough to try in a court of law. The DA is taking it to a grand jury tomorrow. We didnt talk about anything else — what did you think wed be talking about? Campbell said,We had operatives posted outside the Cowl Building last night. When the moving trucks came, we were naturally suspicious but had no grounds to intervene or get a search warrant. And one of my men checked with the security guard on duty. He said hed been told they were moving equipmentin, not out, so we werent as concerned as we would have been. They went in through the loading dock, so we couldnt gain access to see what was really going on. Burns my ass, though. The four men became numbers in his head. Their positions, the accuracy and potency of their weaponry, their sight lines, the obstacles to getting away, the issue of having Montgomery with him, the proximity and possible use of Brad Cowl were also assigned numbers in his brain. The MP5 he could see was on two-shot selector, not full auto. Shotguns were side by side, not pump action, so twin barrels and two rounds each. Hancock had his Glock, with a standard magazine. Cowl was four feet away, drink in hand, no weapon that he could see. Shooting angles and obstructions thereto were observed and dialed into his combat brain. Possible scenarios were spit out. None of them were good. But they never were. I dont see how. Left or right? Dino asked. She nodded. The boss. Gil called me even before they brought it in. Said Showalter called and said nobody was allowed to inspect it. And he meant nobody. Little Bobby Maries smart enough to know when the man who owns the place tells you nobody inspects it, I need to make sure that nobody inspects it..