Apocalypse to Go by Katharine Kerr

Author:Katharine Kerr [Kerr, Katharine]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: General, Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, C429, Extratorrents, Kat
ISBN: 9781101569207
Publisher: DAW
Published: 2012-02-06T13:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

“HAVING A TRUE PSYCHIC ALONG is going to make it much easier to exchange details with Javert.” Hendriks paused to wipe his hands on a napkin. “I’ve always been able to communicate general thoughts, but this way we can plan.”

“Well, I’m no telepath,” I said. “I hope I can translate what he says.”

“Don’t worry. Javert is remarkably talented that way. In you, he’ll have the receiver he needs.”

Ari and Hendriks turned in their chairs and looked at Spare14, who was sitting at his desk and talking on his antique black landline phone. Although he was speaking English, he was using so much code that I had no idea what he was actually saying.

“Well, it’s a seventeen fifty four,” Spare14 said. “Yes, yes, and you’ll need a twelve and a sixteen.” He paused.

I noticed Ari and Hendriks exchange a glance and a small nod of understanding.

“Very good,” Spare14 resumed talking. “At oh thirteen, yes. I have a thirty-six here twice.” A long pause. “Good. I’ll consult with you later.” He hung up and smiled vaguely at us. “Running a numbers racket is quite convenient at times. If anyone were eavesdropping, they’d think I was speaking with a client.”

Neither man smiled in return. Ari got up, tossed the waxed paper that had wrapped his sandwich into the paper garbage bag, and paced over to the window. He drew the Beretta again and eased the curtain back a few inches to keep watch.

Spare14 and Hendriks had returned with a small feast of Italian deli food, most of which the three men had eaten. I’d managed to avoid more than a handful of veggies.

“We need to consider how to proceed with this investigation,” Spare14 said. “When O’Grady ran a psychic scan for her brothers, it had very unfortunate results.”

“Tell me about that.” Hendriks turned my way. “Can you remember what happened?”

“Yeah. When I tried scanning for Sean—he’s the finder—I hit a wall. I felt it physically. I received no data. The aftereffect was a sound like the worst tinnitus in the world. It lasted for a good hour, maybe more.”

“Very odd.” Hendriks picked a bit of pepperoni off his shirtfront and delicately dropped it into the garbage. “I went over the files on the Axeman and his gang this morning. As far as we know, none of his gang members have more than the most rudimentary talents. The defense you describe requires major abilities.”

“That’s what I thought, yeah.” Now that my mind had mostly cleared, I could remember some significant details. “Some evidence indicates that the kidnappers put a StopCollar on Sean. Is it possible that they’d own one?”

Hendriks glanced at Spare14, who nodded a yes. “The black market here is quite robust. The Axeman would have the money to buy an item such as that.” Spare14 paused for a sigh. “Even the best police forces are vulnerable to corruption. And of course, the police force here is not one of the best. Some officer might well have stolen the equipment, in this

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