The Link
Could Maria Athena Spade still be alive? It was almost too much to hope for. With her in the hands of the Red Dog g**g and the High-Low Split, she might be anything from a new recruit to a bone of contention to a target. At this point, there was no way to be sure.
And Maria Athena knew much more than I’d thought.
She’d seen Frank Pagliacci’s face and could identify him. When Madame Biltcliffe was shot by Black Maria, Maria Athena was with her. So she could identify Black Maria as well.
After the girls left for work the next morning, I asked Blitz to find Sawbuck and bring him here. “I want it done quietly. I believe we have spies.”
Blitz nodded. “I’ll pay a visit to Mr. Howell.”
“Have a pint for me,” I said.
Blitz gave me a fake smile. “Don’t you think it’s early for that?”
