“Why was Jayne calling you at this hour?” he said softly. “Have you been inducted as an honorary member of the Garda since they last arrested you?” I glanced over my shoulder with disbelief. He was standing at the opposite end of the room, and the volume on my phone was set to low. Maybe he’d picked up on the tones of the inspector’s voice from that distance, but there was no way he’d heard any of the details. “Funny,” I said. “What aren’t you telling me, Ms. Lane?” “He said he thinks he might have a lead on my sister’s case.” It was a weak lie, but the first that came to mind. “I have to go.”
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