Politics of Blood (Gray Spear Society, #8)

by Alex Siegel

"The one with AIDS?" Haley joined Seferis on the couch. "As I recall, Miss Pickenpaugh wanted her to fly to Los Angeles, but you were reluctant." Seferis nodded. "I sent my sister to Los Angeles after all. I figured it couldn't hurt. She was dying anyway. This morning, a strange woman came to her hotel room. White hair, pink skin, red eyes. Probably an albino. She told my sister she was a very special kind of doctor." "Then what happened?" Seferis cleared his throat. "According to my sister, the doctor's skin began to glow with a blinding white light. It looked like her hair was on fire. It sounds crazy, doesn't it? Then the doctor gave my sister a hug." He looked down. "Do you believe in miracles?" "Lately, I've started to," Haley said. "My sister had a very hard time describing the experience. She claimed she could hear the heartbeat of the universe. A billion watts of healing energy blasted through her body. She was babbling and crying like a little girl. This woman is a criminal defense lawyer. She never breaks down." "What about the AIDS?" "The doctor claimed the disease is gone," Seferis said. "My sister believes it. She'll get tested, of course. We'll see if it's true. The doctor left without giving her name or asking to be paid." Haley furrowed his brow and sat back. He didn't doubt the sister was healed. His repaired heart was proof enough of Ethel's miraculous capabilities. "Next time you see Miss Pickenpaugh, you'll have to thank her." "I don't know if I can, si...