“I’m not going to wake up to news that Shaughnessy’s been killed in his sleep, am I?” The question surprised a laugh out of Gretchen. “If I ever killed Shaughnessy, it wouldn’t be in his sleep. It would be long, painful, and there would be some symbolism involved, without a doubt.” “I feel so reassured,” Marconi muttered, but then grabbed her bag and hauled herself out of the Porsche. “Just remember, I won’t help you hide this particular body.” “Oh,” Gretchen crooned. “But others?” “Depends on the cost-benefit ratio to me,” Marconi said, slamming the door behind her. Gretchen rolled down the
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