Hit Man by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2011-11-03T23:59:33+00:00

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than the computer-generated phone message. At least you knew you were talking to a person.

‘‘It’s all right,’’ he said. ‘‘I’m here.’’

‘‘I’m sorry I missed your call last night. I was out, I had to—’’

‘‘Let’s not get into that,’’ he said. ‘‘Let’s not spend any more time on the phone than we have to.’’

‘‘I’m sorry. Of course you’re right.’’

‘‘I need to know some things. The name of the person I’m supposed to meet with, first of all.’’

There was a pause. Then, tentatively, she said, ‘‘My understanding was that there wasn’t to be a meeting.’’

‘‘The other person,’’ he said, ‘‘that I’m supposed to meet with, so to speak.’’

‘‘Oh. I didn’t . . . I’m sorry. I’m not used to this.’’

No kidding, he thought.

‘‘His name is Stephen Lauderheim,’’ she said.

‘‘How do I find him? I don’t suppose you know his address.’’

‘‘No, I’m afraid not. I know the license number of his car.’’

He copied it down, along with the information that the car was a two-year-old white Subaru squareback.

That was useful, he told her, but he couldn’t cruise around town looking for a white Subaru. Where did he park this car?

‘‘Across the street from my house,’’ she said,

‘‘more often than I’d like.’’

‘‘I don’t suppose he’s there now.’’

‘‘No, I don’t think so. Let me look. . . . No, he’s not. There was a message from him last night. In between your messages. Nasty, vile.’’

‘‘I wish I had a photo of him,’’ he said. ‘‘That would help. I don’t suppose—’’

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