Chapter 27 Laval’s men stuffed Hana into the back of the Mercedes. She resisted, kicking and protesting as they hauled her off her feet. “No, you don’t understand!” She hit out at heads and chests with growing futility. “I couldn’t retract my statement. The cops won’t let me!” The two guys had snatched her as soon as the wheels stopped rolling and Bodie’s self-defence lessons didn’t feature. Hana’s plans to defend herself and run failed like crumpled paper against the might of Laval’s heavies. “Shut up!” A sweaty hand covered Hana’s mouth. “Sit still!” the man demanded and when she wriggled because she couldn’t breathe, he slapped her so hard she felt her brain rattle in her skull. The passenger door closed in her face and yanking the handle showed he’d activated the child locks “Put y

