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"Send her in, please." He watched Diane walk in the door and rose to greet her. "Thank you for coming, Mrs. Stevens." Diane nodded. "Good morning." "Please, sit down." Diane took a chair across from his desk.
"Needless to say, all of us were shocked by your husband's brutal murder. You can be sure that whoever is responsible will be brought to justice as quickly as possible." Ashes…
"If you don't mind, I would like to ask you a few questions." "Yes?" "Did your husband often discuss his work with you?" Diane shook her head. "Not really. It was a separate part of our life together because it was so technical." In the surveillance room down the hall, Retra Tyler had turned on a voice recognition machine, a voice stress analyzer, and a television recorder, and was taping the scene taking place in Ta
"I know how difficult it must be for you to discuss this," Ta
Diane's heart began to pound, and she felt the blood rushing to her face. They killed him to punish me. "Mr. Kingsley, Richard didn't-" Ta
Richard died because I testified against Altieri. She was begi
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Diane rose, her legs trembling.
"I apologize for having to put you through this. In the meantime, if there is anything that I can do for you-anything you need, I am at your service." Diane was barely able to speak. "Thank you. I-thank you." She turned and walked out of the office, numb.
As Diane reached the reception room, she heard the woman behind the desk speaking to someone else. "If I were a superstitious person, I would think someone had put a curse on KIG. And now your husband, Mrs. Harris. We were all so shocked to hear about the dreadful thing that happened to him.
To die like that is just awful." The words sounded ominously familiar to Diane. What had happened to the woman's husband? Diane turned to see whom the receptionist was addressing. It was a stu
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"I know what a difficult time this must be for you, Mrs. Harris, but I need to ask you a few questions." In the surveillance room, Retra Tyler was watching Kelly on the television set and recording the scene.
"Did you and your husband have a close relationship?" Ta
"Very close." "Would you say that he was honest with you?" Kelly looked at him, puzzled. "We had no secrets. Mark was the most honest, open, human being I've ever known. He-" Kelly was finding it difficult to go on.
"Did he often discuss his work with you?" "No. What Mark did was very-complicated. We didn't talk much about it." "Did you and Mark have many Russian friends?" Kelly looked at him, confused. "Mr. Kingsley, I don't know what these questions-" "Did your husband tell you he had a big deal coming up and that he was going to make a lot of money?" Kelly was getting upset. "No. If that were so, Mark would have told me." "Did Mark ever discuss Olga?" Kelly was filled with a sudden foreboding. "Mr. Kingsley, exactly what is this all about?" "The Paris police found a note in your husband's pocket. It mentioned a reward for some information and was signed 'Love, Olga.'" Kelly sat there, stu
KELLY'S MIND WAS churning as she exited the building. Who was Olga? And why had Mark been involved with Russians? Why would he-?
"Excuse me. Mrs. Harris?"
Kelly turned. "Yes?" An attractive blonde woman was standing outside the building. "My name is Diane Stevens. I'd like to talk to you. There's a coffee shop across the way and we-" "Sorry. I-I can't talk now." Kelly started to move on.
"It's about your husband." Kelly stopped abruptly and turned. "Mark? What about him?" "Can we talk where it's more private?"
IN TANNER'S OFFICE, his secretary's voice came over the intercom. "Mr. Higholt is here." "Send him in." A moment later, Ta
These are the widows of Richard Stevens and Mark Harris. Are you ready?" "Go ahead." "This is Diane Stevens." Ta
How much do you know about your husband's co
What-what are you asking? Richard never would have had anything to do with drugs.
The graphic images remained steady.
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Did Mark ever discuss Olga?
Mr. Kingsley, exactly what is this all about?
The Paris police found a note in your husband's pocket. It mentioned a reward for some information and was signed "Love, Olga." I-I don't know whatBut you did say he discussed everything with you?