It showed either the master of these guys was very powerful, or we'd become careless. Zerbrowski had actually called in state troopers to back us up, as we escorted the vampires to their cars. It was a deep pine green, a frock coat like something out of the 1700s, but it was new, designed to gape open to expose the pale gleam of his chest and stomach. He gave another sound, half swallowed laugh, half sob.
You came here for truth, fine, here's truth. He started to say something, glanced around at the other detectives, the uniforms, the crime-scene techs, and beyond that to the waiting ambulance, shook his head, and motioned me off to one side. Louis, but tonight had decided to be cold. I knew all this, so why tell it again? Because something about the proposal had brought it up.
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