The Silver Gun by L.A. Chandlar

Author:L.A. Chandlar [Chandlar, L.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2017-07-04T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

Let us keep courage . . . and make distinction between good and evil.

—ML

The next morning, we were up early. My neck was just a little bruised, not too bad, considering. So after she helped me with some cover-up makeup, Val ran home to change, and we met up back at the office. We made sure we got there almost an hour before the usual time. We had no idea what was going to happen; we hadn’t heard what Fio and Roarke had planned. And I could only imagine what Daley Joseph had up his sleeve.

Turns out, I underestimated Joseph, even in my imagination. However, I also underestimated the savvy and cunning public relations that Fio and Roarke exhibited.

The press conferences were brilliant. A calm, cool, and collected Mayor LaGuardia answered every single reporter’s question with the absolute truth. Fio had released a late night statement to the press; they were always ready for him to give them a good story. The front pages of two major newspapers had accurate articles. Two other minor newspapers were pretty inflammatory. After the fabulous and calm press conferences, they notified the mayor’s office that they’d be printing retractions the next day.

We at least knew which papers Daley might have influence over, and we could follow up some clues along those lines. The negative point being that he followed through on this first threat with the press, which further strengthened the validity of the big threat involving thousands of New Yorkers.

In the late morning, I decided to go for a short walk. My throat was still sore, and I needed time to think and be by myself. I went outside, and since it wasn’t lunchtime yet, the city was lively, but not hectic with the hustle and bustle of the lunch hours. I thoroughly enjoyed the peace as I walked slowly along the paved paths across from city hall. I bought a hot tea from a vendor and sipped it, letting it soothe my throat.

Of course, my thoughts were back with Finn. I didn’t know exactly what he was doing, and I had to admit that it was frightening to see him look so blank. But the fact remained, I still trusted Finn. Right now, I would do anything to talk to . . .

And he was there.

“My God, Finn, how do you do that?” I said softly. He was standing a few feet away under an expansive sycamore. Worry was etched into his brow. And something else. Something making his jaw clench. I walked over to him.

“Are you okay, Lane? It took everything I had not to come to your house last night. But I knew everyone would be on alert, and I didn’t want to draw more attention to you if I was followed.”

There it was. That same look that had just barely flashed in his eyes last night. The look that let me know what was going on. I nodded slowly. “I’m all right, Finn.”

“Lane, I . . . I didn’t know he had that planned.

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