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Driving to Senator Todd’s house was my initial plan, and when I reached the car I put my back-up plan into play as well. In addition to being an excellent investigator, Mike Montgomery has a way with computers. I can find my way around a search database easily enough, but Mike is a master, especially when it comes to property records (which had saved my bacon a few months ago). Mike could unearth things I’d never find, and lickety-split. Which was about the only kind of time I had right now.
He answered on the second ring. “What’s up, Syd? What do you need?”
“Who says I need anything?” I asked, wasting valuable time.
“Just a feeling.”
“Remind me not to play poker with you. Okay, here’s the thing. Ralph might be in trouble. I need your help with something, but I can’t really give yo
