“Which didn’t happen, since he’s dead,” Gideon said dryly.
“Unfortunately,” Quint agreed. “I suspect he died before they found out where he stashed everything else. Thus the missing keys, as I’ve said. They’ll try his home first and go from there.”
“Meaning come here,” Cole said.
“I’d say so,” Gideon replied. “No matter what, as we’ve already discussed, they’ll undoubtedly want the bowl back, and…” He paused, not certain he wanted to add to Cole’s worries.
“Spit it out,” Cole said tightly. “Although I bet I know what comes next. If the police connect me to Elliot—” he smiled dryly at Quint, “—and I tell them about the bowl…Well, Elliot’s accomplices wouldn’t want that to happen.”
“Precisely,” Gideon said. He turned to Quint. “Has the killing made the news?”
“No. It looked like a mugg
