Dark Survivor Awakened (The Children Of The Gods Paranormal Romance Series Book 20) by I. T. Lucas

Author:I. T. Lucas [Lucas, I. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: FOLLOW I. T. LUCAS ON AMAZON
Published: 2018-07-11T16:00:00+00:00

31

Brundar

As they left the club, Brundar called Callie. He’d promised her updates, but doing so with Magnus in the car meant that he had to be formal and skip the endearments. Surprisingly, it upset him. He missed her and wanted to tell her that.

“How is it going?” Callie asked.

“Nothing much for now. We have thirty-five Guardians roaming the streets, peeking inside people’s heads and searching for a glimpse of Anandur. For now there isn’t much else for them to do.”

“What about the club?”

“They don’t have surveillance equipment. Can you believe that?”

Callie sighed. “That’s really bad luck.”

“Luck has nothing to do with it.” The conversation felt stilted because he couldn’t talk freely with Magnus there. “I have to go now. I’ll call you later tonight.”

“Okay. Love you.”

“Same here.”

Magnus pulled out into the street. “I can’t believe they don’t have surveillance cameras. Not inside the club or outside. Who doesn’t have them these days?”

“According to Tony, the other clubs, pubs, and restaurants in the vicinity don’t have them either. The wave didn’t hit this area of San Francisco yet because the buildings here are so old.”

Magnus shook his head. “You’d think we stepped through a portal into a different time.”

They had become too dependent on technology.

What had police detectives done before the era of smartphones and the proliferation of inexpensive surveillance equipment? They’d used other methods, which old-timers like him and Magnus should have thought of right away.

“We should find that woman,” Brundar said.

“We don’t even have her name.”

“But we have a face.”

Magnus cast him a bewildered look. “How? We just talked about the lack of surveillance cameras.”

“The old-fashioned way. The bouncer girl can describe the woman to a forensic artist. We can then run it through William’s facial recognition program and get a name.”

“That would require one hell of an artist. You’re talking accuracy on the level of a photograph.”

“I know a guy who can do it.” Brundar pulled out his phone.

The call was answered even before the first ring ended. “Any news?” Andrew asked without preamble.

“I need you to get Tim over here. We need to find the woman Anandur was last seen with. We don’t have a name, but several people in the club saw her.”

There was a moment of silence. “Can’t you find someone local? Tim is a prima donna. He would demand your firstborn in exchange for getting his ass to SF. And on top of that, he would want compensation for the vacation days he’ll have to use, and for keeping his mouth shut.”

Brundar had never met the guy in person, but he’d heard about him. None of it good, except for Tim’s impressive talent.

“I want to run the portrait through William’s program. It has to be photograph quality. I heard your guy is the best in the field.”

“He is. But don’t call him mine. It’s like taking ownership of an ulcer. I’ll talk to him tomorrow. What’s the limit on the bribe?”

“Other than my firstborn, anything he wants.”

“Will do.”

Brundar disconnected the call, then pulled Tony’s business card out from his pocket and dialed the number.

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