ned directly int

us. The walls were mostly glass, offering a panoramic view of Ce

silence of Lydia's apartment,

her fifties, wearing a severe grey unifor

t was German. She looked at Dawn, her eyes scann

lushed

d handed it to the woman. "Marta, this

d. "Master suit

was unbuttoning his cuffs. "The maids talk. If we sle

bed is big enough for four people. I won't touch yo

said it so easily t

" he

ng with art. Real art. She stopped in front of a painting.

ists," Marta said, n

wn's entire apartment in Queens. The bed was indeed ma

ere," Marta said, openin

ked in a

filled. Rows of dresses, blouses, c

t over an hour ago," Mart

k blouse. It was soft as water.

ld say yes. Or he was that pr

h," Marta said. "

e stripped off the red dress and the trench coat. She sank in

rs that mixed with the bathwater. She was saf

she found in the closet. They were a pale blue.

ck out to the

aptop open on his knees. He was speaking German

ntence. He pulled the headset off

r," he

s set for two. But instead of a fanc

said. "Marta said you looked pa

t smelled like rosemary an

opposite her. He watched h

ood," s

picked up

few minutes. The rain la

ck tomorrow," Da

ting. "I told you,

oice was firm. "There's a box. Under my bed. I need to get it myself. Lydi

He saw the fear in her

s in t

s," she sa

wly. "Fine. But you don't go alone. My

" Dawn

mmanded gently. "

first time in ye