Chapter 6
Adam stared wide-eyed at the TV screen, astounded by the breaking news that had just preempted the regular programming to announce to everyone in the city that the Lady Killer had been captured. It was the first thing the general public heard when they woke up, read when they picked up their papers, and the first thing they saw when they turned on their TVs to the flickering faces of Eddie Scarlett, Vinnie Torrio, and the Chief of Police, William Bramston.
As he listened, he thought about the last time he and Eddie had been together, remembering that Eddie had been acting a little peculiar after a phone call. When he told Adam he had to leave, he’d acted anxious, nervous, and wouldn’t—or couldn’t—take the time to offer any kind of explanation at all. This made Adam suspicious,
