The Hanged Man (33 page)

Authors: Walter Satterthwait

BOOK: The Hanged Man

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She made some phone calls. Four days later, at the expense of Mr. Pressman's former employers, we flew to Costa Rica. Mr. Pressman had been arrested. Rita identified him. The American and Costa Rican authorities arranged his extradition.

Rita and I spent the rest of the month there, nearly two weeks. It didn't snow the entire time.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

In Amsterdam, thanks to Anne Coffee, Ali DeBenis, James Weir, and Elzo Wind. In St. Moritz, thanks to Heidi Reich. In the States, thanks to Ernie Bulow, Gaye Browne, Caroline Gordon, Gigi Guthrie, and J. W. Satterthwait.

Special thanks to Reagan Arthur at St. Martin's.

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