The thoughts continued to pile up in his mind as the phone on his desk rang.
“I received your message, Colonel, what’s happened?” asked Goran. He too had been up most of the night.
Renauld rubbed his eyes, and talked him through the whole murderous affair. He spared none of the details as he described the disturbing and harrowing sight of Cardinal Alphonso lying motionless, stabbed in the Clementine Chapel during the late evening.
“Would you like me to return to Rome?” asked Goran.
He knew that would not be the best use of his resource but he had a tremendous admiration and respect for the Colonel. Fortunately, Renauld also knew where Goran’s best uses lay. He thanked him for the gesture but assured him that they would be able to handle matters.
In truth Goran was shocked to hear the
