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Lt. Jackson listened in near silence. Throughout her rapid-fire recital, an occasional “Yeah” or acknowledging grunt was all Kim heard from his end of the line. She ignored the lukewarm response and continued.
“And I think you’re right, Maurice, Klaus is probably behind the whole thing. I don’t know how, but I’m sure he was using Tiffany, forcing her to help him smuggle gems into the country. She would never have been a part of this unless someone was making her do it. She was on her way back to the top—she wouldn’t have risked ruining her career. And Klaus is the connection between this Woods character, a mob wanna-be who was also with Kees in Europe. Woods worked for Klaus in Los Angeles; he was recruited because of his mob ties. He’s behind it, Maurice, the gem scheme and the murders.”
“Kim, hold on a minute. There’s something I need to tell—”
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was not only skimming from him but also dealing arms for conflict diamonds with the rebels in Sierra Leone. Mojo was also robbing him blind. And poor Tiffany must have told him she wanted out. They had been cool toward each other since she returned from the last European tour. All of them had to be killed. And if that’s true, then when Tiffany died the other artists, at least the key players who were apparently bringing gems in, also had to be eliminated. They knew too much, and they were afraid. Anyone involved in the old operation was a target, including mob guys like Woods and Frank Napolini. I wouldn’t be surprised if Riccardo wasn’t next. Klaus would have been forced to shift his alliances, find someone who was powerful enough to take them on. I think Klaus, Shabazz Pearson, and Mawuli, the African from Liberia, are behind it. Latrell and the Asian woman that Blair spotted in Europe were probably their paid henchmen.”
“It’s a fascinating theory, Kim, and most likely some of it’s true,” Lt.
Jackson said. “The only problem, and you wouldn’t let me tell you before, is that Klaus is dead. He was found by a groundskeeper in one of his posh secret getaways, a luxury cottage in Boca Raton, early this morning. His throat had been slit.”
“What?”
“Wait, there’s more. We discovered a note from the Plaza Hotel stuffed into the back of a pair of trousers that was folded in a suitcase.
We think it was written on the night of Tiffany’s murder; that’s the last time Klaus stayed at the hotel. It’s a list of twelve people, including a congressman, and it appears that he may have contacted them all.
There were some phone numbers scribbled on the page. We checked them out and all of them except Ruff Daddy and, possibly, someone called ‘Sally’ are dead. We have an APB out for Ruff Daddy. And we’ll find him soon, unless of course he’s telling the truth. If he’s really innocent, he’s a target—someone might get to him first. And I gotta admit, I don’t even know where to start looking for this ‘Sally.’ ”
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“It could be just a code name—she might have been working for Klaus,” Kim said. “If everyone else on that list was involved in the operation, then we can assume that she was also.”
“Yeah, but how? And is she still alive?”
Kim was silent.
“Klaus may have had something to do with the killings, or maybe not,” Lt. Jackson continued. “But there’s no doubt that right now someone else has stepped in. It could be someone like Ruff Daddy, I don’t know. The note suggests that you’re probably right about the initial scheme. Klaus probably set it up, and Tiffany may well have been trying to pull out. If she was killed, and I think she was, it seems to be the only motive for her death. Afterward, Klaus may have been trying to warn the others. I don’t think most of them realized how deadly serious the situation was. And, again, I agree with you. There are some heavyweights involved. You don’t snuff out a U.S. congressman or take on the mob, particularly someone like Frank Napolini, unless you’re crazy or have some serious backup. But we’re back to square one. The only advantage is that with the evidence we have now, the OCCB and the Feds will be more than willing to help.”
Kim inhaled deeply and shook her head with resignation. She was still shaken by the news of Klaus’s death and the realization that, if anything, the puzzle had become even more complicated. “Look, Maurice, why don’t we meet at Henry’s. I’ll bring everything I have with me. You bring the list that Klaus left. I think that if we put our heads together, we can figure this out. I’m up to my neck in it now. I won’t feel safe until we discover who’s behind it.”
“How about an hour from now?”
“Fine! I’m on my way, just tell those officers outside my door to stay put, okay?”
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