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Dublin, Ireland, a high-class blackmailer.

"To make a long story short, McMurtree was quietly expunged,
but not before he mentioned a name. Can you guess the name he
mentioned?"

"Howard Alan Treesong."

"Quite right. The agents went looking for Jethro Cope, but he
was gone and never returned."

"What of the other six new directors?"

"Three were killed. One disappeared. Two are still there. They
have no record; they claim innocence, and the other directors won't
vote them out."

"Very noble, very corrupt, or very frightened."

"Take your choice."

"To be Lord of the Overmen and Chief of the IPCCтАФboth
and at the same timeтАФthat's like a beautiful dream, no matter
which side you're on."

"Alas, indeed. Treesong is a sly devil. I'd still like to carve up
his liver."

"What of photographs?"

"Not one to be found."

"So we still don't know what he looks like."

Koedelin gave a grunt of derisive disgust. "People who dealt
with Cope remember long blond curls, a bushy blond beard and
mustache, an affable manner."

"And since then?"

"Nothing. He's gone invisible. I forgot to mention that three
years ago an order went down to the library to void all material
pertaining to Howard Alan Treesong, on the grounds of inaccuracy.
This was done; now there's very little on tap."

"All successful criminals at some time return to their home-

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towns.' Somewhere out there Treesong was born and raised. Doz-
ens of people must know him well. Maybe after three years new