"Woods, Stuart - Dead In The Water" - читать интересную книгу автора (Woods Stuart)

"Yeah, but you took some lead with you, huh?" "They got it out. What
are you doing in St. Marks?" "I was born here, like I said.. My mama
moved to New York when I was a kid. I joined the force, did my twenty,
and brought my savings and my pension down here and put it to work."

"This your place?"

"Lock, stock, and liquor license." "How long you been at it?" "Six
and a half years." "Business good?"

"Not bad; a little better every year. That blizzard in the Northeast
is going to cost me, though. A lot of people will guess be in your
girl's shoes." sighed.

"I so." Stone "I was looking forward to a more romantic week than
this. Where can I make a phone call?"

Thomasreached under the bar, pulled out a phone, and set it on the bar.
"I charge the tourists a buck a minute, but for an old cop, I'll just
put what they charge me on your tab. Got a fax machine, too, if you
should need one."

"Thanks." Stone called his home number. "Hello?"

"I guess you're not going to make it tonight, huh?"

"You heard? I tried to call you at the charter office, but I didn't
get an answer."

"They get CNN down here."

"I'm sorry, baby. It started to come down around midday; and let me
tell you, it's really somethings I'm a southern girl; I've never seen
snow like this."

"CNN says the airlines will be flying again tomorrow afternoon. See
what you can do."

"I'm already rebooked on tomorrow's flight, assuming it goes."

"Good. What are you up to now?"

"I'm having dinner with Vance and some friends of his. He actually
found a Range Rover somewhere, and he's picking me up."

"Where are you dining?" "Wherever's open, I guess." "I miss you,
babe."."

"And I miss you, my darling. I was looking forward to that first pifia
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