Fidelity (42 page)

Lieutenant Zimmer said, almost apologetically, “I’ll need to see your driver’s license first. You understand.”

She pulled her wallet out of her purse and handed the license to him. He examined it for a moment, then stood and set it on the copier a few feet away and made a copy of it. As he handed it back to her, he said, “When I’ve finished reading everything and cross-checking the facts, can I reach you at this phone number?”

“My phone isn’t working,” she said. “For the moment, the easiest way to reach me is to call Kramer Investigations at the number in the file.”

“All right. Thank you for bringing this to me.”

“I had to.” Emily rose, walked out of the office, lifted the hinged section of the counter, and went through the lobby and out to her rental car. In a few minutes, she was driving fast across the green valley toward San Jose.

COMING JANUARY 2009

Runner

AFTER A NINE-YEAR ABSENCE, JANE WHITEFIELD IS BACK!

Praise for the Jane Whitefield Books

BLOOD MONEY

“Brilliant … Buy it: I guarantee you’ll be up all night.”

-Los Angeles Times

“Downright dazzling … The little voice that promises adventure and danger in Thomas Perry’s hide-and-seek thrillers sends out another irresistible summons in Blood Money.”

-The New York Times Book Review

SHADOW WOMAN

“A fascinating tale written by one of America’s finest storytellers.”

-San Francisco Chronicle