"Kathleen Ann Goonan - The Bridge" - читать интересную книгу автора (Goose Mother)

тАЬI told you.тАЭ Her voice rose. тАЬHe wants to ... do away with me. I fear
for my life. I canтАЩt go back there. IтАЩm sure heтАЩs trying to find me.тАЭ She
blinked a few times, obviously trying to calm down. She succeeded, and
continued in her previous, reasoned tone of voice. тАЬIтАЩm working on getting
access to my accounts without giving away my location. I can have some
money for you in a day or two.тАЭ

тАЬMy fees are one hundred dollars an hour, plus expenses. Travel,
anything that I need to pay for. I require a retainer of a thousand dollars.тАЭ

тАЬI will have to owe you.тАЭ

What else did I have to do?

On the other hand, my soul was just about the only thing I still owned
and it seemed a good thing to have.

She must have noticed my indecision.

тАЬThere is one more thing,тАЭ she said, wiping her eyes with a tissue.
тАЬWe might be real.тАЭ

тАЬYou mean that he might not really have re-created you after the
accident.тАЭ

тАЬYes.тАЭ

тАЬThen it would be murder.тАЭ

тАЬYes.тАЭ

тАЬSo it seems that you are not entirely sure about whether they were
artificial or real.тАЭ

She hesitated a second. тАЬNo.тАЭ

I sighed. It was something. тАЬI would be glad to investigate the
possible murder of your mother and your sister, Ms. Quick, for the
aforementioned fees. Do you have any photographs of them?тАЭ

тАЬAh ... yes, but ... why would you need them?тАЭ She looked confused
and a bit irritated.

An interesting reaction. Most people want to provide the detective
with all the information they have, no matter how irrelevant. тАЬFor my
investigation.тАЭ

A tiny frown creased her forehead. She dug into her purse, took out a
wallet, and tossed two photos onto my desk.
 тАЬAnd your father too?тАЭ