Gatekeeper
“A man of legendary stature within the law enforcement community, he'd gained much of his fame through his ability to get along with almost anyone, from the hardened criminals he routinely got to confess, to nitpicking statehouse committee members hoping to tighten his agency's purse strings. As he climbed through the ranks, always shunning desk jobs for field commands, he'd nevertheless been called on by the brass to represent the state police far and wide, garnering respect where ever he went.... During his last five years on the job, his reputation had finally so evolved that when a reporter once referred to him jokingly as "Gandhi Allen," no one had thought it a stretch.And as if to prove the point, as soon as he'd hit his maximum benefits level, Dick Allen had retired without fanfare or fuss—just another warhorse quietly going out to pasture, according to him.Except that he hadn't severed any of his old ties. Ten years away from the job, he was as influential now as he'd ever been, keeping in touch, lending advice, helping out from behind the scenes—and discreetly wielding influence with the subtlety of an old Mafia don pretending to care only for his garden.As soon as Joe was briefed by Bill Allard, he knew his first stop had better be Dick Allen.Another aspect of Allen's fame was as a tinkerer.MoreLess
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