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“You got a hundred grand?”
“A used Mercedes.”
“Let’s check the want ads.”
—
Joan knocked on Stone’s door.
“What can I do for you?”
“I want to take a couple of days off.”
“Sure. You going out of town?”
“I thought I’d take a look at Annetta’s place in the Hamptons.”
“Going alone?”
“I thought I’d ask my friend Betty,” she said.
“Taking the train?”
“I own three cars, remember?”
“Oh, right. Sure, take the time.”
“You can reach me on my cell,” she said. “It’ll be almost like having me here.”
“I’ll manage.”
“Yeah, sure,” she muttered to herself. “See you soon.”
—
Eddie left town in a four-year-old Mercedes station wagon with only thirty thousand miles on the odometer. He and Mac drove the Long Island Expressway to the end, then used the GPS to guide them.
“What’s the address?” Mac asked.
“Further Lane, East Hampton.”
“What number?”
“I’ll know it when I see it.”
Mac entered Further Lane into the GPS. “We’re off and running,” he said.
—
By mid-afternoon they were in East Hampton. They picked up some groceries and drove to Further Lane. “That one,” Eddie said as they drove past.
“You want to wait until dark?” Mac asked.
“Nah, we can park where the car won’t be seen from the street.” Eddie made a left turn and drove into the driveway.
“Very nice,” Mac said. “Is there a security system?”
“What if there is?”
