“Eve’s not going to make you look at the face of this cadaver.”
“I’ve always hated the word cadaver. It dehumanizes.'
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home in the desert.'
'It’s not that easy.'
'You’ve worked with the police before on cadav— body searches. The Salt Lake City Police Department thinks very highly of you.'
'Whoop-di-do.'
He smiled. 'Sergeant Levitz believes you can read that dog’s mind. He said it’s uncanny how you understand each other.'
'Levitz isn’t very bright. All dog owner’s will tell you their pet can almost talk. When you’ve been with someone as long as Monty and I, you learn to understand each other.'
'Still, you’ll admit it’s an unusually strong bond.' He gazed at Monty, who was lying at her feet.
'Even I can see that.'
She didn’t answer.
'And you’ve been through a lot together.”
“Yes. No body search.'
He sighed. 'We really need you. I’m afraid I’ll have to insist.”
“Screw you.'
He checked his watch. 'Is Madden very prompt? If so, he should be—' The phone rang.
She picked up the receiver. 'Is he there?' Madden asked. 'He’s here.'
'He’s a very important man, Sarah. He has a lot of political connections. I don’t want to antagonize him, especially since pleasing him is such a simple matter.'
'Simple for you.'
'We’ve discussed this before. Logan assures me the task shouldn’t take more than a day or two.'
'That’s too long. An hour is too long if it’s not a case of life and death.”
“I know you don’t like cadaver searches, but it’s necessary.”
“How do you know it’s not illegal?'
A pause. 'Logan is a respectable businessman.'
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With political connections. Sarah’s hand tightened on the receiver. 'I don’t want to do this, Madden.'
'But you will do it.' His voice lowered to a silky murmur. 'Because you know the consequences if you don’t, Sarah.'
Son of a bitch.
“Two days. I’ll give them two days.'
'That’s all I promised Logan. Good-bye, Sarah. Good hunting.' He hung up.
She turned to Logan. 'Two days.”
“Eve will be very happy.'
'I don’t give a damn if she’s happy. I wish she’d never heard of me. I told her no and then she called you in to do her dirty work.'
'Contacting Madden wasn’t her idea. I didn’t even tell her that Madden was the key. She wouldn’t have used it. She just wanted me to find out if there was something she could offer you that would entice you to do the job.'
'But you did use it.'
'I’m more ruthless than Eve. She wanted you, I got you.' He glanced around the cabin. 'You don’t have a TV or a radio?'
'I don’t need them.'
'It keeps you a little uninformed.”
“Blessedly uninformed.'
'Eve mentioned she didn’t see a TV.' He held out the manila envelope he’d been carrying. 'I believe you should know who you’re dealing with. This is a dossier on Eve Duncan, a newspaper article about Talladega and the murder of a security guard. It won’t tell you everything, but it gives you a good starting place.'
