Assumed Identity (1993)
“You've had so many.' Buchanan set down a remnant of the tuna sandwich. 'I give up. I can't think of any way to convince you that.' 'You're right. There isn't any way to convince me. And last night made me more sure than ever. The man in the pirate costume didn't try to mug you. I just told that to the police so they wouldn't wonder about you. No, that wasn't an attempted mugging. That was an attempted murder.' She sat straighter. 'Why? Who were you meeting? What's-?' 'Holly.' '-going on that-?'... 'I've got a question of my own,' Buchanan said. 'I had something with me. If anyone found it, I'm sure the police would have-' 'Sure,' Holly said.
'-given it back or-' 'Wanted to have a very deep heart-to-heart with you about it.' Holly opened her purse. 'Is this what you lost?' Inside the purse, Buchanan saw his Beretta 9-millimeter semiauto-matic pistol. His eyes narrowed.
'You didn't drop it,' Holly said. 'I felt it while I was trying to stop you from bleeding. Before the police and the ambulance arrived, I managed to get it off you without being noticed.' 'No big deal.MoreLess
'-given it back or-' 'Wanted to have a very deep heart-to-heart with you about it.' Holly opened her purse. 'Is this what you lost?' Inside the purse, Buchanan saw his Beretta 9-millimeter semiauto-matic pistol. His eyes narrowed.
'You didn't drop it,' Holly said. 'I felt it while I was trying to stop you from bleeding. Before the police and the ambulance arrived, I managed to get it off you without being noticed.' 'No big deal.MoreLess
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