The Dead Room
“Once the hacking stopped he lit another cigarette and unlocked the door. His jacket was open, and Teddy got another look at the gun clipped to the detective’s belt. He could tell it had a history, and wondered if it wasn’t a throw-down gun. Teddy had read that some cops, the dirty ones anyway, were known to carry two weapons. The first gun was registered with the department. The second couldn’t be traced to anyone and had a far darker purpose.
Jackson spotted Teddy’s eyes on the gun and smiled ...as he swung the door open. “Two times in one day,” he said. “We’ve gotta stop meeting like this, kid. People might get the wrong idea.”
“This won’t take long,” Teddy said.
“I hope not. I clocked out a half hour ago. I could charge them for this, but it’s on the way to my favorite watering hole.”
Teddy entered the apartment, heading straight for Holmes’s studio. He knew he couldn’t sleep tonight with the chance that they might be off track. He needed to see the man’s work and get a feel for it.MoreLess
Jackson spotted Teddy’s eyes on the gun and smiled ...as he swung the door open. “Two times in one day,” he said. “We’ve gotta stop meeting like this, kid. People might get the wrong idea.”
“This won’t take long,” Teddy said.
“I hope not. I clocked out a half hour ago. I could charge them for this, but it’s on the way to my favorite watering hole.”
Teddy entered the apartment, heading straight for Holmes’s studio. He knew he couldn’t sleep tonight with the chance that they might be off track. He needed to see the man’s work and get a feel for it.MoreLess
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