Lady Justice and the Evil Twin by Robert Thornhill

Author:Robert Thornhill [Thornhill, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

The next day, Kevin and I were in my office trying to figure a way to smoke out my evil twin, when the phone rang. It was Suzanne Romero.

Suzanne is undeniably the best defense attorney in Kansas City. She is a stickler for following the letter of the law, and more cases than the cops would ever admit, had been thrown out because of shoddy police work.

She had defended Ox and me when we had been set up for murder by two corrupt cops, and she had saved Mary Murphy when she had been prosecuted by an overzealous D.A.

I, in turn, had helped her on several difficult cases. Because of our ongoing relationship, she would occasionally throw some business our way.

“Good morning, Walt. Suzanne Romero here. How are things at Walt Williams Investigations?”

“As good as can be expected for two geriatric gumshoes. What can we do for you?”

“Are you interested in a babysitting job?”

“It depends. If you’re talking about a real baby, probably not. Neither Kevin or I have a great deal of experience in that area.”

She laughed. “No, this one is thirty-seven-years old. His name is Alexi Smirnoff.”

“Oh, just great! Another Russian.”

“Excuse me?”

“It’s a long story. I’ve been dealing with a Russian gangster who looks exactly like me. It’s not been a pleasant experience. What’s with this Smirnoff character?”

“He’s a major player in the Russian mob. The Drug Enforcement Unit caught him running a string of meth labs throughout the city. Smirnoff cut a deal. He agreed to turn state’s evidence and testify against the mob for immunity and witness protection. His testimony would be a major blow to the Russian mob in Kansas City.

“I was appointed by the court to represent him throughout the proceedings. We go to trial in a few days. In the meantime, Alexi is staying at the Kansas City Marriott downtown. I need someone to babysit the guy until trial. It would mean staying with him around the clock to make sure he doesn’t do something stupid. There would be a cop stationed outside his door for protection.

“I thought of you and Kevin. It’s actually a pretty cushy job. You get to stay in a fancy hotel, order whatever you want from room service, all courtesy of the city of Kansas City. What do you say?”

Kevin had been listening to our conversation. I looked at him and he nodded. “Why not?”

“Looks like we’re in,” I said. “When do we start?”

“As soon as you can get here. Room 213 at the Marriott. I’ll introduce you to Alexi and the officer in charge of the protection duty.”

“We’ll be there in a half hour.”

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