Authors: Richard; Forrest

A Child's Garden of Death (32 page)

“Do you realize that you're blowing your chances of being the first woman President?”

“Dawkins got to you.”

“Right, he thinks I'd make a great first lady.”

“If I lay off Mackay and vote for him?”

“You're terribly astute.”

“Are you serious?”

“No.”

“Oh, Jesus,” Bea said as she looked over Lyon's shoulder. “Your large friend is here.”

Lyon felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to face Rocco Herbert. “How in hell do you always know where we are?”

“I've got two men following you, or hadn't you noticed?”

“Noticed? They're about as subtle as the seventh cavalry.”

“It worked,” Rocco said.

“You've got a feedback from the MVD computer?”

“On the nose. We ran a match on everyone who signed for thirty-caliber ammo and ran it against the registered motorcyclists.”

“And you came up with seven hundred names?” Bea asked.

“Would you believe one? Junior Haney, age twenty-eight, lives in Breeland. Three nolles for theftâauto and a B and E conviction on his record.”

“Address?”

“Current as of a month ago.”

“You bring him in?”

“You know I wouldn't make a move without you, Lyon,” Rocco said and laughed.

“You really think it's him?” Bea asked.

“It's all we have so far,” Rocco replied. “We'll see what we can turn up when we interview him.”

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About the Author

Richard Forrest (1932â2005) was an American mystery author. Born in New Jersey, he served in the US Army, wrote plays, and sold insurance before he began writing mystery fiction. His debut,
Who Killed Mr. Garland's Mistress
(1974), was an Edgar Award finalist. He remains best known for his ten novels starring Lyon and Bea Wentworth, a husband-and-wife sleuthing team introduced in
A Child's Garden of Death
(1975).

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