Transylvania's Most Wanted by M L Dunn

Author:M L Dunn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, mystery, detective, best

“Remember you are under oath,” The District Attorney told Count Vasili as he stepped into the witness chair after having placed his hand on a bible and had sworn to tell the truth. Count Vasili hand was slightly burned, not from heat, but from cold after having placed his hand on the bible and he was rubbing it now. He looked at his lawyer, a Mr. Underwood, before looking at the D.A. “Please state your name.”

“I am Count Vasili of the house of Karloff.”

“And who was your father?”

“Count Voorhees Karloff.”

“And what position did he hold in the U.R.R.K.?”

“King’s Counselor.”

“King Nikola is that right?”

“That is correct,” Count Vasili said like he was disinterested in the whole proceeding.

“He held that position until he was convicted of High Treason and of the murder of Prince Yuri, is that correct?”

“Convicted, yes.”

D.A Campbell paused then and looked behind him at the crowd before turning back to Count Vasili. “How’s the leg doing?” he asked feigning interest in the count’s injury.

“It’s recovering well, thank you.”

“Glad to hear it,” D.A Campbell said banging a ring on his finger every few seconds on the table next to him so that it sounded like water dripping. “I saw in the paper a few days ago that you were in Londonium. Is that right?”

“Yes,” Count Vasili answered.

“Not many vampires get to travel outside of Transylvania City. Why are you allowed to?”

“The Karloff family has many business interests, extending across realms even. I am allowed to travel to attend to these businesses.”

“That makes sense,” D.A. Campbell said. “I suppose you can even send cables back to the U.R.R.K.?”

“I can, yes”

“Can?” D.A. Campbell said. “More like have. In fact you have sent quite a number of them this past year haven’t you?”

“Yes,” Count Vasili said reluctantly.

“You would like to return there, would you not?”

“I have made no secret of it. Yes I would like to return there.”

“You have made a lot of connections with members of the Administration?”

“I occasionally met with them, yes.”

“There is a bit of turmoil in the U.R.R.K. presently. There are certain factions that would like to see the monarchy there removed from power. Is that true?’

“Yes.”

“I suppose if the Administration did decide to become more involved there. Well then they might have need of men who could…let’s say, help calm things down there. Would you agree with that?”

“I don’t know,” Count Vasili said. “I have no idea why you are asking such questions.”

“I’m not either,” Judge Hopkins interrupted. “Mr. Campbell why don’t you explain to us the reason for these questions?”

“I just want to suggest that if say something happened that did throw the U.R.R.K. into even further turmoil. Say like the assignation of Prince Marko. Then I believe the Administration would look to certain prominent citizens of the U.R.R.K. to help them restore the peace there, like Count Vasili. They might even allow him to return there.”

The crowd began to murmur and whisper.

“Thank you,” Judge Hopkins said as D.A. Campbell turned back to Count Vasili.

“Did you provide

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