Eve Duncan 04 - Body of Lies by Iris Johansen

Author:Iris Johansen
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2010-04-30T04:00:00+00:00

She smiled as she put down the note. A few things to tie up? Now what the hell was that rascal up to…

It was two days later that Eve got the call from Galen.

“Where the hell are you?”

“I’ve been busy. I just thought I’d fill you in. I’ve called Hughes and told him he’s to stay with you and maintain protective surveillance until the end of the week. That should keep some of the media away. Have you brought Jane back home?”

“Yes. I brought her and Mom back to the cottage.” Eve’s gaze shifted to Jane and Toby playing outside by the lake. “She couldn’t be happier. Where are you, Galen?”

“Barbados. I felt the need for a vacation.”

“Out of the blue?”

“My last job was very exhausting. You’re not an easy woman to work with, Eve.”

“Why are you in Barbados?”

“The sun. I got a little chill in my bones while I was at your lake.”

“Galen.”

He was silent a moment. “My suspicious nature. I don’t think Bently was the type to commit suicide. And I found it very convenient that his death took place in the middle of the ocean, where his remains couldn’t be retrieved.”

“You believe he staged it.”

“He’s very, very smart. He would have to be, to fool me into thinking he was an ass.”

“Your pride is hurt.”

“Well, maybe. I’m just exploring possibilities. He got rid of the Cabal, his primary threat. He was obsessed with the idea of that fuel cell, and he told you he knew enough to put it together himself. Why not fake his own death to make sure he had the opportunity to work on it?”

“You believe Simmons’s fuel cell may become a reality someday?”

“We’ll have to see, won’t we? At any rate, I don’t think Bently’s any threat to you. You’re off his radar now. I’m just going to poke around and see what I can find out down here.”

“And what if you find him?”

“I’ll make a decision then. I don’t believe in throwing the baby out with the bathwater.”

“When will you be back?”

“Not for awhile. You’re on your own. Well, not on your own. You’ll always have Quinn. How’s he doing?”

“Okay, I guess. I’ve scarcely seen him since we got back. He’s been closeted with the Secret Service and the FBI from morning to night.”

“Drudgery. I don’t envy him. I like the easy life. If I don’t find Bently, I may go on a real vacation. Then I’m going to get on with my life. I highly recommend it. Why don’t you do the same?” He hung up.

Annoying bastard, Eve thought crossly as she pressed the disconnect. She had actually been stupid enough to worry about Galen for the past couple days. She should have known he’d pop up like some zany jack-in-the-box.

His lack of certainty about Bently’s death was a little far out, but not totally crazy. Bently had actually told her about the boat and his preparations to get away.

So that she could tell the authorities and set his real plan in motion?

Let Galen worry about it.

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