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“Kind of like a trophy.”
“That’s not what she said, Lieutenant. Just a reminder.”
Milo said, “More like a battle ribbon.”
“Yes!” said Montag as Bloomfield shook his head. “I sometimes still feel weak. I need to remember and feel I can take my own life back.”
Al Bloomfield said, “Lieutenant, I think we’ve meandered along this pathway sufficiently. As you said, I made a good point.” Speaking louder and eyeing the one-way glass. “And let’s establish some perspective, Lieutenant. Lisette has absolutely no criminal record. Which is why you’ve never encountered a more forthright, honest, abjectly remorseful suspect. This isn’t who she is. She was coerced.” To me: “Coerced psychologically. And please note that she’s just ripped open her chest and showed you her heart. Surely you can’t be asking for all of her blood.”
“God forbid, Counselor. But I could use some information about Cordelia Gannett and Caspian Delage.”
“Who?” said Lisette Montag.
No eye-dancing or shifting posture. Meeting Milo’s eyes straight-on.
He repeated the names.
She said, “I have no clue what you’re talking about.”
Meaning it.
Devastatingly honest.
Alan Bloomfield said, “These are obviously other murders. Am I correct in assuming you suspect Hoffgarden for those, as well? All the better.”
“It’s not that simple,” said Milo.
“Maybe in your mind, Lieutenant. In my mind, my initial premise has just grown significantly stronger.”
Lisette Montag said, “What thefuckare you guys talking about? It’s like hearing a foreign language.”
CHAPTER
32
Milo and I watched the uniform, Montag, and Bloomfield head for the elevator.
Bloomfield stopped and saluted. “Thanks for your time, Lieutenant. I know you’ll do the right thing.”
When they were gone, Milo said, “Oh sure, I’m a white knight.”
—
We returned to his office where he speakerphoned D.D.A. John Nguyen. It was pushing eleven p.m. but Nguyen answered, sounding alert.
“Dude, do you know what time it is?”
“I thought you’d want follow-up.”
“On what?”
Milo recapped.
Nguyen said, “Wonderful. Guess I should’ve warned you about Bloomfield. Not that it would’ve made a difference, he can’t take credit for her not knowing squat about Gannett and Delage. Allegedly. You believe her?”
“Unfortunately, I do.”
“What does Dr. Shrink say?”
