Michael Fuller had not been passive since his meeting with John Dean a few days earlier. From his many years of service in the police force, he had acquired many contacts, which could fill him in on the latest news from the underworld of Sydney. Most of the connections were hostile and needed persuasion. Unfortunately, as a civil person without authority, he did not have much bargaining power over these individuals. A few of his contacts, however, had had their lives saved by the quick and efficient work of Michael and those people were forever grateful to him. From one of these contacts, Michael learned that Antonio DiMaestro had met an escort named Jessica Hall a few years ago and that Antonio was so emotionally attached to her that he had made her his protégé. The contact did not thin
