“Innocence is a greatly devalued asset in the criminal justice business. I sipped my tea. Still too hot. I punched some numbers into my phone. “I’m trying to get hold of Richard Hannay. Do I have the right number?” “Please state your name.” The voice was as neutral as could be. American. But from anywhere. There was no regional inflection. “Jason Stafford. We’re old acquaintances.” “Please state the nature of your business.” “Just put me through. Or have him call me.” “So...rry. I didn’t catch that. Please state the nature of your business.” “Wait a minute. Are you a computer?” “Ha ha. Do I sound that bad? Sorry. Please state the nature of your business.” “Stop screwing around! Just have him get back to me. ASAP. I can’t believe I’m still talking to a computer.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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