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  64. AUTHOR’ S NOTE

“How will I know he’s dead?” Evan asked.

“You can drive up there and take his pulse if you want to, but you pay when I get the call. Wally will tell you that I don’t welsh on deals. Anything goes wrong, you get all your money back.”

“I’d rather be out of the state when it happens,” Evan said.

“We’ll be in a public place where I’m known. The waitress and the bartender will remember you, but not me. You’ll have a solid alibi.”

A cell phone rang, and Manny took it from a drawer. “Yeah?” He listened for a moment. “Good news.” He covered the phone and said to Evan, “It’s my guy,” then he continued. “What’s your ETA?” He listened some more. “Are you up for something good tonight? It’s a couple of hours north of here. The usual price. Good. Instead of my picking you up, rent a car. Call me when you’re on your way, and we’ll meet at that place we met last time, say four o’clock? I’ll have all the details and the first payment. See you then.” Manny hung up.

“He’s available tonight,” he said to Evan.

“Good.”

“You and I will meet at a restaurant called the Steak Shack. It’s on this street, about two blocks down.” Manny pointed.

“Good.”

“Seven-thirty and bring the rest of the money.”

“I’ll see you then,” Evan said. The two men shook hands, and Evan left.

Manny stood at the rear window and watched Evan get into a car and drive away, then he called Larry again.

“Yes?”

“Listen, the job is going to involve a boat.”

“I don’t do boats.”

“Put Gigi on.”

“Hello?”

“Listen, kiddo, I need your help for an important job tonight. It needs to be done from a boat, and Larry doesn’t mess with boats.”

“I already found that out,” she said. “He’s useless. How long is this going to take?”

“You’ll be done by nine tonight. Larry’s renting a car, and we’ll meet at a place he knows, where I’ll give you the details.”

“How much?”

“Ten grand for very little work in advance. All you have to do is get him to a dock in the boat.”

“All right, I’ll see you later.” She hung up. Manny sat down at his desk, pleased with himself. This one was going to be a piece of cake, and it would make up for the failure in Key West.

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STONE AND DINO looked up to see Evan and the car coming. He stopped, and they got inside, Stone behind the wheel.

“How’d it go?” he asked.

“Perfectly,” Evan replied. “He searched me and the briefcase for a wire, but he didn’t find anything. While I was there he got a call from his hit man, and we’re on for tonight.”