Revenant (2007)
“DeMille production. The sky was Wedgwood and the flowers a blaze of vivid Easter colors. Whitecaps frothed on the shallow waters of the Sound, kissing the shore with the last promises of cool weather. Even the traffic was negligible as I took Highway 90 to my destination.Stella was seated at an outdoor table, a Bloody Mary in front of her and one at my place. Her red slacks matched a red-and-white-striped nautical blouse. She was casual elegance.“What’s going on?” I asked as I sat down. I drank... half the Bloody Mary. Hair of the dog and all.“You tell me,” Stella said. “I saw the news.”I closed my eyes, but the images of the night before were still there. “I wish I knew something.”“This killer’s not going to stop, is he?” She was a woman who didn’t fidget.“I can’t figure out what he’s been doing for twenty-four years,” I said.“I remembered who was working security for Alvin back in 1981.” She waited until she had my full attention. “Jimmy Riley.”“Deputy Chief Jimmy Riley?”“That’s him.”I thought about it a minute.MoreLess
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