فصل 79

Chapter 79

KRENDLER caught the first squeal on the kidnapping. He called around to his sources and then he got Mason on a secure phone.

“Starling saw the snatch, we hadn’t counted on that. She’s making a flap at the Washington Field Office. Recommending a warrant to search your place.”

“Krendler .”

Mason waited for breath, or perhaps he was exasperated, Krendler couldn’t tell.

“I’ve already registered complaints with the local authorities, the sheriff and the U.S.

Attorney’s office that Starling was harassing me, calling late at night with incoherent threats.”

“Has she?”

“Of course not, but she can’t prove she didn’t and it muddies the water. Now, I can head off a warrant in this county and in this state. But I want you to call the U.S.

Attorney over here and remind him this hysterical bitch is after me. I can take care of the locals myself, believe me.”