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Benjamin Hoefer scurried through the foyer of the hotel building where he was staying during the book tour. He kept his head down, avoiding eye contact and reached for the lift button. It arrived moments later and he entered, relieved to see it empty. He pressed his floor number and stood back. He was feeling his age; weary from the stress of the book launch and the continued attacks.
As the door began to close a male figure jumped into the lift. He pressed a button for the eighth floor and moved to the back. The door closed and the lift began to rise. Benjamin glanced towards the man; he wore a dark suit, long black coat, a pale blue wool scarf and a black fedora. The man moved to the lift buttons again and pressed the stop button. The lift jerked to a halt. He turned to Benjamin Hoe
