He was afraid of her, she could tell, and this was not a man who, according to his record, was much afraid of anything.

Kate Horst Allingham was fascinating to her and she looked him over again more carefully. He returned her gaze from under his hooded brow, looking anywhere but into her eyes. That intrigued her as well. He was afraid of her, she could tell, and this was not a man who, according to his record, was much afraid of anything.
ALLINGHAM