Hot Revenge Box Set 4
Chapter 14
The meal goes smoothly enough, albeit with a lot of negotiating the rapids and under-currents of good manners and courtesy.
Beth’s pregnancy proves a safe topic of discussion, with none of the pitfalls and booby traps lying in wait if we talk about anything closer to home. Mitch is a star, repeatedly shifting the conversation back onto the imminent birth of Beth’s and Richard’s new son.
Later, in a quiet moment with Michael, “My apologies,” I say. “Tact isn’t one of Georgie’s virtues. It never was.”
His answering smile is wry. “Like father, like daughter.”
*****
Klempner
Two weeks and… nothing…
Not a whisper. Nothing I can find.
Sitting in the corner of Antonio’s, I’ve spent a pleasant afternoon, but frustration gnaws at me. Hickman reports that all is well, but…
Has Juliana given up?
?
Not fucking likely…
Antonio’s cafe has become somewhat of a routine. Misgivings nudge me, reminding me that I shouldn’t develop such habits…
… Making myself vulnerable…
But, with nothing to go on, what the hell else can I do?
On the other hand, there has to be some reason for the address to have been used in Finchby’s invoices.
Perhaps I just need to wait.
But what am I waiting for?
How long can I keep doing this?
Still, in the meantime, while I wait for my mystery to unravel, the old man is genuinely good company. And also, a mine of local information.
Finishing a cup of the excellent coffee, I consult a local guide, comparing my list of addresses to a local map, looking for some pattern, seeking inspiration…
Access to road…
Access to the ports…
Whereabouts of police stations…
to the poorer end of
Nothing hangs together.
nodding down to my empty coffee cup. “Mais café, Senhor
“Sim. Thank you.”
He stabs a finger at my page. “You not go this place.
‘can’t
very bad. Many bad
Que tipo de bad
“One time, since many years, this city….” He sweeps his arms out in circles all around… “…all bad place. Much…” He falters then holds out two fingers
I
nods vigorously. “Sim,
and again he nods. Then
yet. “…And the womans para prostitutas.” He takes the book from me, closes it, then slaps it down on the table. “Bad
bad woman too?
“Prostitutes, sim. But há sim one bad
bad woman.
his hand… “… Not so many. Bad men gone. Not like other
sounding deeply
Juliana…
name? What does she look
stares at
bad woman… A
he shrugs. “Ninguém
mystery? What does
Again, that blank stare…
my head… “Tall?”
“Bad place. Bad people. You not go there. I show you nice place for nice English
the guide, riffling through. “You like o museu de arte, Senhor Hughes? We have many artista famoso there. And we have
fingers at places
missed a trick: an obvious trick: ten minutes later I’ve signed up for subscriptions on a variety of Brazilian newspapers, or at least, their English editions. I can read Portuguese, but it doesn’t come so naturally as reading in English. I spend more of my time interpreting
now, delving into the newspaper archives, I know
search term… Sao Paulo organised
139,000, 000 results, starting with a Wikipedia
Hmmm…
Narrow it down…
tap in another search. Names of criminal gangs
this time, but some
gang is enticing recruits
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