Chapters (75)
- Cover
- Contents
- Dedication
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- Acknowledgments
- “We Are Very Different People”:Stuart Woods on Stone Barrington
- Stone Barrington: The First Five
- About the Author
- Praise for Stuart Woods and
- Books by Stuart Woods
- Credits
- About the Publisher
Dino looked up at the staircase, causing Stone to turn around. Sarah was coming down the stairs.
“Sarah, you remember Dino Bacchetti,” Stone said.
“Of course,” she said, shaking Dino’s hand.
“And this is Sergeant McElhenny.”
“Sergeant,” she said. “Now will someone tell me what is going on?”
“It’s bad, I’m afraid,” Stone said. “The man I told you about has shot a police officer and your desk man, Dan, downstairs. The police are searching the park for him now.”
“Dan? That sweet man?”
“Yes, I’m sorry.”
Sarah’s knees seemed to go weak, and she collapsed onto a sofa. Stone sat beside her. “Listen to me,” he said. “We’ve got to get you out of here right now. I want you to pack your bags as quickly as possible, and we’ll get Dino to drive us to my house.”
“But why do I have to leave here?” she asked. “Surely I’m not in any danger.”
“This is all my fault, and I apologize. I told you that this man is hurting people close to Dino and me. I’m afraid you’re at risk, now; he knows where you live.”
Dino spoke up. “Stone is right, Sarah; we’ve got to get you out of here. Is there a garage in this building?”
“Yes,” she said. “The entrance is around the corner.” She pointed downtown.
“I’ll pull my car in there and pick up you and Stone.”
“Ask the doorman for a card that opens the garage door,” she said. She seemed quite calm.
“I’ll be down there in ten minutes,” Dino said. “I just want to make sure everything’s being handled in the lobby. McElhenny, you and your man stick with them until I can get them in the car.”
“Yessir, Lieutenant,” the sergeant replied.
Sarah stood up. “I’ll get packed,” she said, then went back upstairs.
Stone went up to help her with her bags.
“I’ll just take a few things,” Sarah said, throwing clothes into a bag. “I can come back for the rest later.”
“I don’t want you to come back here until this guy has been caught,” Stone said. “Bring everything.”
Ten minutes later, they were stepping out of the elevator into the garage, the uniforms ahead of them, weapons drawn. Dino stood by his car, the trunk open. They stowed Sarah’s luggage, and a moment later were headed down to Turtle Bay.
“At least we know he’s not watching the house now,” Dino said. “He’ll still be in the park, if they haven’t already caught him.”
“I hope you’re right,” Stone said.