Lady Justice and the Bad Seed by Robert Thornhill
Author:Robert Thornhill [Thornhill, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-14T04:00:00+00:00
We drove around the block and circled back just in time to see Chico pull out of the parking lot. We followed him to the house on Belleview.
âJust as we figured,â Kevin said. âThe minute he got our order he high-tailed it to his supplier. So, do we have enough now to pay a visit to your friend, Rocky Winkler?â
âAlmost,â I replied. âWe still have no concrete evidence that Guzman is the top dog in the organization. I agree with you. I think he is, but Iâd like to verify that before we make accusations to the DEU.â
âHow do you plan on doing that?â
âEasy,â I replied. âIf thereâs one guy in town who has the skinny on Juan Guzman, itâs Carmine Marchetti. Guzman would be his competition. Carmine would make it his business to know everything possible about the guy.â
Kevin nodded. âMake the call.â
Carmine is the godfather of the Kansas City Mafia. While Iâm not exactly proud of the fact that I have a relationship with him, it has proven helpful over the years. In fact, he had saved Maggie and me more than once, and I had done the same for him. Carmine isnât the kind of friend you invite over for tuna casserole, but is the kind of friend you are glad you have on your side if things get messy. We had developed a kind of symbiotic relationship, and it had been helpful to both of us.
âWalt Williams!â he boomed. âWhatâs up?â
âI just wanted to pick your brain. Are you familiar with a guy by the name of Juan Guzman?â
âI sure as hell am! Another Mexican drug dealer. Those guys are like dandelions. You whack one off and another sprouts up. We get rid of Hector Corazon and here comes Juan Guzman. Youâre not a cop anymore. Why are you asking about that creep?â
âWe have a new client. Sheâs a mother and Guzmanâs organization has recruited her son to peddle drugs at his school. Weâre trying to get the boy out without involving the cops, but you know how it works. You canât just quit. Once youâre in, they have their hooks in you.
âWe figured the only way to get the boy out would be to take down the entire operation. Weâve set up a sting, and weâre going to the DEU to help us pull it off. The sting involves Chico Colon. We figured if he was caught red-handed, he would roll on his boss. We just wanted to confirm that Guzman was the right guy.â
âHeâs the right guy, but be careful. Heâs a mean s.o.b.!â
âThanks, we will.â
âListen to me,â Carmine said. âIf thereâs anything I can do, you let me know. I have two reasons. First, if you get rid of Guzman it will be good for my business. Second, I donât want anything to happen to my favorite gumshoe.â
âThank you, Carmine. I appreciate that, but given the fact that the DEU is going to be involved, you probably shouldnât be close to this one.â
âYeah, there is that.
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