Rina looked him straight in the eye. “If all you wanted to do was thank the Greenbury Police Department, you could have just sent a bottle of wine.”

“Of course there’s more to it.” Beckwith sighed. “As I was pointing out to Captain Radar, further investigation into the current cases of Angeline Moreau and John Latham might compromise some very long and hard government negotiations. We are asking Greenbury and Summer Village to consider the consequences.”

“Consequences of solving two brutal murders?” Oliver asked.

“Of ruining delicate matters that have been going on for years.”

“How can we consider anything when we don’t know what you’re referring to?”

“It’s a government matter and that’s all you have to know,” said Agent Brunette.

Whether he was Grimm or Marcus, Rina didn’t know or didn’t care. She said, “The problem is, sir, we already know a great deal. And when there are holes, people fill them in, often with erroneous material. It’s in your interest to correct any misconceptions.”

Decker said, “She’s absolutely right. Why pretend that the two murders are just going to disappear. It doesn’t work that way. If you want help, we need answers—”

“Decker—” Radar said.

“Two people were slaughtered. My wife and I were shot at in my own bedroom. McAdams was injured; he’s on crutches for God’s sake. We deserve to know what’s going on.”

McAdams gave Decker a thumbs-up.

When Kosovsky talked, he had a condescending smile on his face. “It is terrible, what happened to you.”

“Not as bad as what happened to Angeline Moreau or John Latham,” Decker said.

Mayor Brettly’s eyes beseeched Radar, who pretended not to see.

Mulrooney said, “You just can’t call off this many people on two brutal murder cases without some explanation. I got my own men to consider.”

“It is terrible,” Kosovsky said again. “These brutal murders.”

A slight smile on his face? Maybe Rina was imagining it. While Rina was pretty certain that Kosovsky wasn’t the hit man, he seemed like the perfect candidate to order a massacre. Something cold and evil in his eyes. She said, “They were terrible murders.”

Kosovsky said, “Yes, of course. But I can assure you that there wasn’t any official government inwolwement in them.”

Decker said, “It warms my heart that the United States and Russia weren’t behind trying to assassinate my wife and me, but that begs the question of what happened.”

Kosovsky sipped his tea. “Rogue agents are big problems, Meester Decker. Just ask your friends from your CIA.”

“Who’s the rogue agent?”

“Names are irrelewant. But the rogue has been dealt with, saving your gowernment a lengthy trial and many tax dollars. So for you, it is done. There is no one to hunt down because we have already done it.”

“How do I explain that to Angeline’s parents?”