CHAPTER 6 PEARCE MENTALLY WRAPPED piano wire around my neck while I studied him. What was the best approach to take? Planning these confrontations in advance was almost impossible without first-hand knowledge, but as Ronan sat there hoping I’d choke on my words, I decided to take a chance. Everything I’d heard said the Ghost was a good guy, apart from the teensy issue of him committing murder, and I was betting he hadn’t been a bad boss either. “Why should you hear me out? Because I’m one of the few people working to get Ethan a better deal, and I need all the help I can get.” Ethan, not White. Build rapport. Ronan’s eyes narrowed. “And why should I believe you?” I flipped over my real ID card. “I’m a private investigator. My client believes Ethan’s innocent, and if he is, I need to pr