"Nancy Kress - Stinger" - читать интересную книгу автора (Kress Nancy)

Christ, she of all people ought to know that. Her
husband, an eminent microbiologist, had been
murdered. Cavanaugh had met her while
investigating the case, his first. тАЬWeтАЩve both been
married before, and neither marriage worked all
that well, andтАФтАЭ
тАЬBut youтАЩre not Ben and IтАЩm not Marcy! And IтАЩm
getting a little tired of paying for MarcyтАЩs sins!тАЭ
Cavanaugh walked to the sideboard and poured
another vodka and tonic, mostly to give himself
time. He plunked ice in it from the filled bucket on
the coffee table, which Judy used to replenish her
iced tea. He didnтАЩt consider that Judy was paying
for MarcyтАЩs sins. MarcyтАЩs sin had been ambition, the
slow-growing type that had only gradually realized
that her glamorous competence in the corporate
world could actually do much better than a
fledgling FBI agent four years her junior. Marcy, as
far as Robert knew, was now living with her boss,
the CEO. Despite the eminence of her first husband,
Judy was not ambitious in that way. Judy had her
own sins.
тАЬJudy, IтАЩve told you beforeтАж I love you, but IтАЩm
happy with the way things are.тАЭ
тАЬBut IтАЩm not!тАЭ Judy cried. тАЬDoesnтАЩt that count?тАЭ
Cavanaugh closed his eyes. He really, really didnтАЩt
want to have this conversation. Not again. Not
tonight. тАЬJudyтАФтАЭ
His official cell phone rang.
Cavanaugh yanked it from his pocket. тАЬSaved by
Graham Bell,тАЭ Judy muttered sourly. He pretended
not to hear her.
тАЬHello! Robert Cavanaugh speaking!тАЭ
тАЬIs thisтАж Agent Cavanaugh? Of the FBI?тАЭ A
female voice, young and nervous.
тАЬYes, this is him.тАЭ
 тАЬIтАЩm sorry to bother you at night, but I called the
FBI number in the phone book and a recording gave
this numberтАжтАЭ
тАЬYes,тАЭ Cavanaugh said neutrally. The tape
recorder was the third and final occupant of his
office, unless you counted SetonтАЩs daily debris:
Dorito bags, soda cans, crumpled printer paper,
302s. It all flourisheth as the grass. тАЬWhat is your
name and how can I help you?тАЭ
тАЬMy name is Rachel Pafford. IтАЩm a nurseтАФa new
nurse, actually, I just startedтАФat Dellridge
Community Hospital in La Plata. IтАЩm calling
because I think thereтАЩs somethingтАж well, strange
going on here that nobodyтАЩs doing anything about.