![]() Everyone figured the system had just freaked out. When I arrived on the scene, the alarm was going off like crazy, but there was no sign of a breakin and nothing was missing. It was about a week before Christmas, so the owner had put all his most expensive trinkets on display hoping to sell them to people looking for some eye-popping holiday gifts. “I had just flown in, when the local police called about an ongoing theft at a fancy Gold Coast jewelry store. “Anyway, it was a little after one in the morning,” John continued. Even though it was the middle of winter, he wasn’t talking about frozen water, I can tell you that.” I had tracked him that far on a lead from one of our favorite stool pigeons who’d heard there was a lot of ice floating around town. “Well, it was about three years ago in Chicago. “I’m sure the Feds’ll catch up with him soon enough.” “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to frighten you.” ![]() “Are you afraid he’s going to come after you now?” Veronica was silent for a moment and then asked, “Are you the man who originally put him behind bars?” ![]() He was doing thirty years to life until he busted out of Sing Sing two nights ago. “He’s more than smart, he’s a genius.” John sat wrapped in thought for a moment. ![]()
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