Whats your occupation, Mr. Linden? Very well, go ahead. Sara. In what way? Devine snagged his bike helmet and went out the back door. He was good, despite being a pig. And I hated the way he always used the worddude. I mean, it was like a bad 1980s movie or something. You recruited me, sir. Im not a trained spy or intel officer. Im flying by the seat of my pants. But in the Middle East I spent years reading people, trying to decide if they were trustworthy or would betray me when the opportunity arose. And I got damn good at it. So Im just asking youto trust me on this. Soldier to soldier. But we talk about me too much. It is better to talk about you. You have many talents, you have things for which others may well envy you, but you are in great danger—no? I think that was her plan. I didnt cross-examine her to find out if shed changed her plans. I knew where to look. As it happened, four out of the five men who were gathered at my ranch that night had been the subjects of forewords and dedications. So you and Sara were in love and were having a baby? Why didnt anyone know about that? Christian told me he was thinking about investing in it. Id remembered it was a cool site. I went on there and found Sara Ewes. So now Showalter will say that Jess was behind this directly? This wasnt just some staffer acting on his or her own? He has no alibi for the time she was killed, said Devine. Chapter 18 Koontz took another swallow of his beer.Okay, so Im outa my job, but I still keep in touch. Well, the next thing you know, the Council breaks off negotiations with the city. Wham! Just like that. Then these six guys that Gallops sends out from Washington come up with a new set of proposals. Well, one of the guys on the Council board, maybe you remember him, Ted Greenleaf? Not at a much later date, pretty soon afterwards. He told her about his meeting with Chilton.So when they come in with an offer, triple the valuation. Theyll still bite. So long as you have the numbers to back it up, and I know you do. Well just get arrested, and theyll get away. Open the door and see if you can tell which way the Navaho is going..