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“I told her, yes.”
“Did she remember Mr. Thawyer?”
“She wasn’t sure. She said the name was familiar but she couldn’t remember the man.”
“How about you, Mr. Waxman. Do you remember him?”
“I don’t believe we ever met.”
“Did you tell anyone else about what you saw in that storage container?”
“Only Mrs. Porter.”
“Please tell no one else, Mr. Waxman.”
“Believe me, it’s not a story I would enjoy sharing. I saw the photos. I’ll never forget them. Horrible.”
Outside, as they walked to their cars, Ballard carried the files. Her phone buzzed. It was Olmstead finally calling back.
“I need to take this in private,” she said to Maddie. “Let’s go to Kellam first. I’ll meet you in front of the house where Thawyer lived.”
“See you there,” Maddie said.
Ballard took the call as she slipped behind the wheel of the Defender and put the files on the seat next to her.
“Gordon, where you been?”
“Sorry I haven’t been able to call back till now. Have you talked to Bosch?”
Ballard knew she would get more information if she acted like she had none. “No, what’s going on?” she said.
“We’re set for Saturday,” Olmstead said.
“Where?”
“Same place Bosch met the guy before.”
“You’ll have it squared away?”
“Totally. We already have a tactical team on Dehaven. We’ll be watching every move he makes till the exchange.”
“What about Harry?”
“What about him?”
“I’m worried that he’s not an agent.”
“What’s that mean?”
“He can’t get hurt, Gordon. He’s not expendable.”
“I should be offended you’d say that, but I’ll let it go. I know he’s not expendable, Renée. But we’ve got it covered. He’ll be fine.”
“You’re not making him wear a wire, right?” It was the most dangerous part of undercover work. Things could easily go wrong with a wire.
“Not a body wire. We’ll rig his car. He’ll have the guns in the back, and that’s where the bug will be. If he senses danger, he’s got a go word. But he’ll be fine.”
“I told you they’re not planning to pay for the guns.”
