"Steve Perry - Matador 6 - Black Steel" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Steven)

"I have several houses on this planet. One of them is in Australia, almost in the middle of nowhere.
Nearest neighbor is ten klicks away. I didn't tell anybody I was going there. One afternoon a week after I
arrived, another swordsman showed up. He had bypassed my outer security devices and was busy
kicking my door in when I triggered a zap field."

"Real interesting. Lemme guess. This one didn't wake up either."

"Correct."

"Hmm. Can they do a brain squeeze on an unconscious person?"

"The woman?"

"Yeah. "

Reason nodded. "I don't know. But I have some . . . influence with the local authorities. I'll see what can
be done." He reached for the flitter's com and waved it on. After a few moments, they were linked with
Reason's "influence" in the neighborhood coolshop.

"Ah, M. Reason," the female voice said. The voice was deep, throaty, and had a nice tone to it. Although
the flitter was equipped with full com gear, the transmission was nopix from the other end. "I was just
about to call you."

"Officer Bligh. You were going to call for . . . ?"

"The woman who tried the matador at the port. It's the strangest thing. She's dead."

Reason glanced at Sleel. He said, "A pity. Find out what you can about her, would you? I would much
appreciate it."

"Surely."

The contact was broken.

"Well, well," Sleel said. Then, "This cool on your payroll?"



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"No. I did her a favor once and she is grateful."

Sleel didn't pursue that.

"This is your area of expertise," Reason said. They were floating along past a riot of plant life, thick
tropical greenery splashed with bright orange and red and blue flowers. To their right lay the ocean, and
a thin line of breakers washed up on the rocky shore below the road. "What do we do now?"

"We go to your house, check it out, and wait until your friend the cool gives us something to go on. You