Fatal Game – Diane Capri

He noted the details. The message had come from downtown Atlanta. He found the building, but Robertson & Robertson was not registered at that address. “Coffee?” Cora called. “Yeah.” Hades nodded without looking away from the computer screen. The header also contained the bare Internet Protocol address of the server that had originated the message. He sent the server a basic Internet request to verify. The server responded immediately. He inched closer to the computer screen and typed furiously. The server responded to each command he sent. Simple commands. Basic Internet stuff.

He grinned with each response. By the time Cora had filled a mug of coffee and placed it in front of him, he had compiled contact details for every employee at the mythical Robertson & Robertson, including email addresses, phone numbers, and job titles. He sorted through the job titles until he found Gordon Ferrari, the vice president of accounts. He took a swig of coffee. Robertson & Robertson’s standard form reply to last night’s email made clear that they weren’t concerned about customer relations unless that customer was willing to call on the phone.

Cora pushed between Hades and the computer and straddled his lap. He stared at her with his mouth clamped shut. She turned to the computer screen. “Either the account is empty, or Lawson lied and now the account is locked?” “Neither.” Hades relaxed his jaw. “The company doesn’t deal on the Internet.” She frowned. “What financial company doesn’t have a website these days?” “Robertson & Robertson sends form emails and has a poorly secured server, but no online trading.”

He pointed to the screen. “They’re the end of the chain. They referred me back to the first company in the chain.” She cocked her head, trying to make sense of what he’d showed her. “So they’re laundering the money?” He shrugged. “Laundering, exporting, hiding. Hard to say. But it’s illegal, I suspect.” “Woo hoo!” Cora jumped up, a big, toothy smile on her face. She danced around the computer, waving her hands in the air. “Money, money, money.”

Hades grabbed her as she passed by. “Maybe, maybe not. Just chill. I need to think.” She lowered her arms. “What is there to think about? We get simple Simon up here and do the garden tool thing until he tells us everything.” “This is complex. Not an everyday set up.” Hades stood, pacing as he drank the coffee. “Lawson went to a lot of trouble here.” “It’s still just account numbers and passwords. After the last session, he’ll piss his pants at the sight of a garden implement.”

“I don’t trust him. One wrong word from him, and we could be shut out.” Cora sighed and sat on the arm of the sofa. “What if they use voice recognition?” “Because they do their dealing over the phone?” She shrugged. “They have to have some security to protect their customers’ money, and themselves.

“Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character. I love her.” Lee Child, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers “[A] welcome surprise….[W]orks from the first page to ‘The End’.” Larry King “Swift pacing and ongoing suspense are always present…[L]ikable protagonist who uses her political connections for a good cause…Readers should eagerly anticipate the next [book].”

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