CHAPTER EIGHT
The parking lot behind the courthouse is jammed and I have to jockey around before I can find a parking spot. I come out of the bright sunshine into the dark basement. After getting my eyes back in focus, I walk to the office of Frank Tucker, the High Sheriff of Maricopa County. Blondie has done some special assignments for the sheriff and we get along. Also, he's always good for "inside" information about what’s going on in the police department but stonewalls anyone wanting information regarding anything in his jurisdiction.
I make some small talk with Loretta Caruso, his secretary, then enter Frank's office. Sheriff Tucker is leaning back in his desk chair with his custom-made snakeskin boots resting on the desk as he studies an FBI "Most Wanted" report.
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