Another Rainy Night by Patrick Goodman

Author:Patrick Goodman
Language: hun
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Published: 2016-02-12T12:17:24.322000+00:00

pointing at various items in the two remaining windows. “Here’s He was greeted by a coolly effi cient elven woman who was

the entry visa from last week,” she said, “and here’s exit processing somewhere between twenty and sixty-fi ve years old. “How may

from around the time of the killing—based on the emergency cal I help you, sir?”

Corinne’s neighbor’s placed during the fi ght—up to about half

“I’m Dr. Th omas McAllister,” he said. “I’m meeting my wife

an hour ago.”

here.”

Th omas scanned the second window. “Th ere’s no exit visa.”

Without appearing to look anything up anywhere, the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lydia nodded. “Th ere’s no exit visa. Now, that doesn’t mean

woman said, “Of course, sir; Mrs. McAllister told us you’d be she didn’t just jump the border and take her chances in one of the arriving soon.” She pressed a couple of keys on a touchscreen—

NIGHT

other sectors; believe me, it happens all the time. But considering fi ner hotels knew that having desk clerks waving their fi ngers she had the moxie to just walk in …”

in empty air was unnerving—and a slot on the counter silently RAINY

Thomas nodded. “She’s been here a week; she has to be

disgorged a keycard, which she handed to him. “You’re in suite staying somewhere. Can you access hotel registrations?”

1703; I hope you enjoy your stay.”

THER

“Yeah, I think I can do that,” she said, her fi ngers dancing. A He accepted the keycard and muttered his thanks, then made

ANO

couple of minutes passed silently, and then she raised her eyebrows his way to the elevators, where he found Lydia waiting for him.

in surprise. “You and your wife are booked in a very nice suite at

“I’d like to go on record, again, as saying that this is a really stupid the Conner-Westin.”

idea,” she said. “Of course, I’m not sure which is worse, you going

“Th ey booked me a room at the Holiday Inn, and I’ve been

in there or me coming along to back you up.”

divorced for fi ft een years,” he said, his tone suddenly irritated.

“I’ll keep that in mind if I wind up having to complete a survey

“You know as well as I do that I haven’t even checked in yet.”

on our time together,” he said. As he spoke, Th omas reached into

“Well, be that as it may,” she replied, “a Dr. and Mrs. Th omas his pocket and pulled out a cheap-looking silver ring and a pair McAllister are staying at the Conner-Westin in a 2,000-nuyen-a-of military dog tags on a beaded chain. Th e ring he placed on his night suite with a lovely view of the Rockies.”

right middle fi nger, and the tags he hung around his neck. He He leaned back and stroked his chin with one hand; he really

pushed the elevator call button, and while they waited for the car needed a shave, he realized. “She did everything but send up fl ares.”

to arrive he closed his eyes and took several deep breaths.

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