Reliquary
“From his vantage point on the narrow access ladder, Pendergast could make out the chamber far above his head. The ladder had been bolted to the river side of the vent stack, and in several places the bolts had pulled free of their moorings. As he climbed, he could see the traffic through the corrugations in the iron steps, wrestling its way into the tunnel thirty yards beneath his feet.The ladder fell into shadow as he approached the underside of the observation chamber. Looking up, Pendergast ...noticed a hatch set into the chamber’s underside. It had a circular handle, like the watertight door of a submarine, and the words PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY had been stamped into it. The roar of the vent stack was like the shriek of a jet engine, and Pendergast had to bang several times on the hatch before it was raised by the person inside.Pendergast climbed into the tiny metal room and straightened his suit while the occupant--a small, wiry man dressed in a plaid shut and coveralls--closed the hatch.MoreLess
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