Dudley bowed. “I consider that a grand declaration and nod to informed latitude. It would please me to grant you a concession.” Parker lit a cigarette. His leaky Zippo whooshed. “Put Jim Davis under pentothal. Take him to Terry Lux’s farm and forcibly sequester him. Have at him there. We need to determine what he might know about the klubhaus job.” Dudley said, “Agreed.” Parker said, “I cannot abide executing Shudo. Have Horrall brace the DA and hint at our impasse. We need a true bill from the grand jury, along with a decline-to-file DA’s writ, buttressed by an insanity ruling submitted by a
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