Coben, Harlan - Tell No One by Coben Harlan

Author:Coben, Harlan [Coben, Harlan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery & Detective, Suspense, General, Fiction, Thrillers, Political, Mystery Fiction, Physicians, Murder, Murder Victims' Families, Secrecy
ISBN: 9780440236702
Google: Jl5yNY7cYC8C
Amazon: B002SXIF4A
Publisher: Dell
Published: 2001-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

26

Shauna shook her head. “Beck hurt someone? That’s not possible.”

Assistant D.A. Fein’s vein started fluttering again. He stepped toward her until his face was right up against hers. “He attacked a police officer in an alley. He probably broke the man’s jaw and a couple of ribs.” Fein leaned a little closer, his spittle landing on Shauna’s cheeks. “You hear what I’m telling you?”

“I hear you,” Shauna said. “Now step back, Breath Boy, or I’ll knee your balls into your throat.”

Fein stayed in place for a screw-you second before turning away. Hester Crimstein did likewise. She started heading back toward Broadway. Shauna chased her.

“Where are you going?”

“I quit,” Hester said.

“What?”

“Find him another lawyer, Shauna.”

“You can’t be serious.”

“I am”.

“You can’t just walk out on him.”

“Watch me.”

“It’s prejudicial.”

“I gave them my word he’d surrender,” she said.

“Screw your word. Beck’s the priority here, not you.”

“To you maybe.”

“You’re putting yourself before a client?”

“I won’t work with a man who’d do something like that.”

“Who are you kidding? You’ve defended serial rapists.”

She waved a hand. “I’m out of here.”

“You’re just a goddamn media-hound hypocrite.”

“Ouch, Shauna.”

“I’ll go to them.”

“What?”

“I’ll go to the media.”

Hester stopped. “And say what? That I walked away from a dishonest murderer? Great, go ahead. I’ll leak so much shit about Beck, he’ll make Jeffrey Dahmer look like a good dating prospect.”

“You have nothing to leak,” Shauna said.

Hester shrugged. “Never stopped me before.”

The two women glared. Neither looked away.

“You may think my reputation is irrelevant,” Hester said, her voice suddenly soft. “But it’s not. If the D.A.’s office can’t rely on my word, I’m useless to my other clients. I’m also useless to Beck. It’s that simple. I won’t let my practice—and my clients—go down the tubes because your boy acted erratically.”

Shauna shook her head. “Just get out my face.”

“One more thing.”

“What?”

“Innocent men don’t run, Shauna. Your boy Beck? Hundred to one he killed Rebecca Schayes.”

“You’re on,” Shauna said. “And one more thing for you too, Hester. You say one word against Beck, and they’ll need a soup ladle to bury your remains. We clear?”

Hester didn’t reply. She took another step away from Shauna. And that was when the gunfire ripped through the air.

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