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."I've got to get ready."He went into the bedroom and stripped off his clothes, took another shower and then dressed in a fresh suit Eleanor was hi the same position on the couch when he came back out to the living room."I don't know when I'll be back," he said, not looking at her."We've got a lot to do.Plus the bureau's coming in tomorrow.""The bureau?""Civil rights.The chief made the call.""He thinks it will keep things calm down south.""He hopes.""Do you have a name of who is coming over?'"Not really.There was an assistant SAC at the press conference today.""What was his name?""Gilbert Spencer.But I doubt he'll be involved anymore."Eleanor shook her head."He's after my time.He probably just came for the show.""Yeah.He's supposed to send a team over tomorrow morning.""Good luck."He looked at her and nodded."I don't have the number yet.If you need me just use the pager.""Okay, Harry."He stood there for a few moments before finally asking her what he wanted to ask all along."Are you going to go back?" 200 Michael ConnellyShe looked back out through the doors."I don't know.Maybe.""Eleanor.""Harry, you have your addiction.I have mine,""What's that mean?""You know that feeling you get when you pull up on a new case? That little thrill you get when you're back in the hunt? You know what I'm talking about.Well, I don't have that anymore.And the closest thing I've found to it is when I pick those five cards up off the felt and see what I've got.It is hard to explain and even harder to understand, but I feel like I'm alive again then, Harry.We're all junkies.It's just different drugs.I wish I had yours, but I don't."Bosch just stared at her a moment.He wasn't sure he could say anything without his voice betraying him.He moved to the door, looking back at her once he had it open.He moved through it but then stepped back."You break my heart, Eleanor.I always hoped that I could make you feel alive again."Eleanor closed her eyes.She looked as though she might cry."I'm so sorry, Harry," she whispered."I should never have said that."Bosch stepped silently through the door and closed it behind him.17BOSCH was still feeling emotionally bruised when he got to Howard Elias's office a half hour later.The door was locked and he knocked.He was about to use the keys to open it when he saw movement behind the glazed glass.Carla Entrenkin opened the door and allowed bun in.He could tell by the way she appraised him that she noticed he was wearing a different suit"I got to take a little break," he said."I mink we'll be working a good part of the night Where's Miss Langwiser?""We finished and I sent her home.I said I would wait for you.It's only been a few minutes."She led him back to Elias's office and took the seat behind the huge desk.Bosch could see Anthony Quinn through the window though it was getting dark out He also saw that mere were six file cartons on the floor in front of the desk."Sorry you were waiting," he said.1 thought you were going to page me when you were done.""I was about to.I was just sitting here thinking." 202 Michael ConnellyBosch looked at the boxes."This is the rest?""That's it.Those six are more closed cases.These back here are current cases."She rolled her chair back and pointed to the floor behind the desk.Bosch stepped over and looked down.There were two more full boxes."This is mostly Michael Harris stuff.Most of it is the police file and depo transcripts.There are also files on lawsuits that haven't proceeded past the initial claims.And there is a file containing general threats and crank mail -- I mean unrelated specifically to the Harris case.Mostly just anonymous stuff from racist cowards.""Okay.What are you not giving me?""I'm holding back only one file.It was his working file.It contains notes on strategy in the Harris case.I don't think you should have that.I believe it goes directly to attorney-client privilege.""Strategyr"Basically, it's a trial map.Howard liked to chart his trials.He once told me he was like a football coach who designs the plays and what order he will call them in before the game even starts.Howard always knew exactly where he wanted to go during trial.The trial map showed his strategy, what witness came when, when each piece of evidence was to be introduced, things like that.He had the first few questions for every one of his witnesses already written.And he also had his opening statement outlined and in the file.""Okay.""I can't give it to you.It was the heart of his case and I think whoever the attorney is who inherits the case will want ANGELS FLIGHT 203to follow the map.It was a brilliant plan.Therefore, the LAPD shouldn't have it.""You think he was going to win?""Definitely.I take it you don't?"Bosch sat down in one of the chairs hi front of the desk.Despite having taken the nap, he was still tired and feeling it."I don't know the particulars of the case," he said."All I know is Frankie Sheehan.Harris accused him of some of that stuff--you know, with the plastic bag.And I know that's not Frankie.""How can you be sure?""I can't, I guess.But we go back [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]