“So are we suspects?” “Maybe. In the absence of any others.” “How stupid are they?” “They’re about normal. Even we looked at known associates if we struck out everywhere else.” Reacher said, “You do not mess with the special investigators.” “Correct,” Neagley said. “But we just messed with the LA County deputies. Big time. I hope they don’t have a similar slogan.” “You can bet your ass they do.”
