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  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Notice
  3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  4. ONE
  5. TWO
  6. THREE
  7. FOUR
  8. FIVE
  9. SIX
  10. SEVEN
  11. EIGHT
  12. NINE
  13. TEN
  14. ELEVEN
  15. TWELVE
  16. THIRTEEN
  17. FOURTEEN
  18. FIFTEEN
  19. SIXTEEN
  20. SEVENTEEN
  21. EIGHTEEN
  22. NINETEEN
  23. TWENTY
  24. TWENTY-ONE
  25. TWENTY-TWO
  26. TWENTY-THREE
  27. TWENTY-FOUR
  28. TWENTY-FIVE
  29. TWENTY-SIX
  30. TWENTY-SEVEN
  31. TWENTY-EIGHT
  32. TWENTY-NINE
  33. THIRTY
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  59. FIFTY-SIX
  60. FIFTY-SEVEN
  61. FIFTY-EIGHT
  62. FIFTY-NINE
  63. SIXTY
  64. SIXTY-ONE
  65. SIXTY-TWO
  66. SIXTY-THREE
  67. SIXTY-FOUR
  68. SIXTY-FIVE
  69. SIXTY-SIX
  70. SIXTY-SEVEN
  71. SIXTY-EIGHT
  72. SIXTY-NINE
  73. SEVENTY
  74. SEVENTY-ONE
  75. SEVENTY-TWO
  76. SEVENTY-THREE
  77. SEVENTY-FOUR
  78. SEVENTY-FIVE
  79. SEVENTY-SIX
  80. Praise for Blood in the Water
  81. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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“Do you know where he is now?” she asked. For a moment, it felt as though she was pumping him for information the way she had in the past. The moment passed, though, and he let himself accept the possibility that they had moved beyond that stage in their relationship.

He shook his head. “He’s gone to ground.”

“He’s getting ready,” Kit said.

“For what?”

“To try to spring Vincente Carpio,” she said.

He frowned. “You really think he’s that crazy?”

“I think he’s that ambitious,” she said. “The Carpios can give him the keys to the castle. If he has access to their supply and control over ports on both coasts, he’ll be one of the most powerful gang bosses in the world. He may even take over MS-13. And I can’t even imagine what could happen if Carpio escapes. He’s determined to kill as many people as he can. If he’s given another chance, there’s no telling what he’s capable of.”

“But how can Soh seriously think he could free Carpio? I assume he’s in Supermax?”

“He is. At Devens.”

“There’s no way to get into a place like that,” he pointed out.

“Probably not,” she agreed. “But he has to appear in court tomorrow. That may be his opportunity.”

“He’d never try,” Cormack said. “It would be suicide.”

“He will try,” Kit replied. “I’ve got sources. It’s planned. We’re ready for him, though.”

“I’m sure it seems that way,” Cormack said after a moment. “You must have an army guarding Carpio. Soh’s got men, but not enough to take on an army.”

“No? How many men does he have?”

“Near as I can tell, between fifteen and twenty,” he said.

“How do you know?”

“I have sources. Like you.” The feeling that she was treating him like an informant again crept back into the corner of his mind. Was it possible she was still using him? “Who are your sources?”

“Who are yours?” She waited a beat before saying, “See? Neither one of us is willing to give the other that kind of information.” She rolled over and put her head on his chest. “I want you to do me a favor,” she said. He held his breath. Maybe this was all an elaborate setup, and the other shoe was about to drop. “I want you to stay out of this for now,” she said.

“What?” He didn’t understand.

“I want you to lay low and let my people handle Soh and the Carpios. I’ve figured out a guaranteed way to make sure he never escapes, and I need you to stay clear.”

“There’s nothing in this world that’s guaranteed.”

“You’re probably right,” she agreed. “Then let’s just say I don’t want you in the line of fire. You’ve risked enough already.”