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crammed into either his mouth or . . . some other orifice.”
    Gibbons couldn’t hold back his grin.
    â€œFurthermore those copies were made in this office, on the copier in the File Room.”
    â€œAnd that’s why you think Tozzi killed them? To borrow a phrase, insufficient evidence, Ivers.”
    â€œThe bullets that killed Lefkowitz came from a thirty-eight. Clementi was killed with a forty-four, the congressman with a nine-millimeter automatic of some sort.”
    â€œTozzi does like to change guns a lot. Always in search of the perfect weapon.” Gibbons was getting nostalgic.
    â€œIs that all you have to say?”
    â€œThe MO could fit Tozzi. Good work, Ivers. That’s how you build a good case.”
    â€œCut the shit, Gibbons,” Ivers snapped, finally blowing his legendary cool. “The first murder happened six days after Tozzi went AWOL. He’s left his goddamn signature on each corpse. Of course he’s the killer. He wants the world to know it’s him. Why? Because he’s got some kind of fucked-up romantic notion that he’s a hero, a Robin Hood—no, a Superman—that he can make justice happen all by himself with a couple of slugs. Well, he’s not a hero. He’s just another killer, just another crazy with a gun and a cause. I want him neutralized, Gibbons. That’s why you’re here.”
    Gibbons let it all sink in for a minute. “You’re telling me that you want an old man to come out of retirement to put out a young stud with a mission?” He laughed out loud. “You’re shittin’ me, Ivers. Can’t your men find him? Christ, he’s only one guy.”
    â€œI’m not asking, Gibbons,” Ivers said grimly.
    A mean grin spread across Gibbons’s lined face. “You guys can’t find him, can you? And I’ll bet you haven’t even put him on the Most Wanted List because he’ll make the Bureau look bad. Tozzi must be a better agent than I thought. I imagine this whole situation is pretty embarrassing for you, Ivers.”
    â€œLook, Gibbons, the Bureau has the right to recall any agent in an emergency. You know Tozzi better than anyone who’s currently active. Besides, you’re intimate with his family. As of right now you’re reactivated. Your orders are to find Tozzi and neutralize him.” Ivers avoidedGibbons’s eyes and stared at the pulsating green cursor on the screen of his computer.
    Gibbons glared at Ivers. He was not intimate with Tozzi’s goddamn family. Just Lorraine. And that was none of his business anyway. “And how the hell am I supposed to find him if the whole goddamn Bureau can’t?” Gibbons asked angrily.
    â€œThe whole goddamn Bureau doesn’t know anything about Tozzi. This is still an internal matter confined to this field office. Tozzi was your partner. You knew him better than anyone. I’m giving you carte blanche on this. Do whatever you have to. Just find Tozzi and”—Ivers paused and looked down at his blotter—“eliminate him before he hits anyone else.”
    Gibbons mulled it over for a second, revealing nothing in his face. He wasn’t convinced that Tozzi was responsible for these killings, but if it was true—well, he had broken the law and the law had to be enforced. “What about expenses?”
    â€œDon’t worry about that. I’ll get you whatever you need.”
    â€œI’ll need access to the files on everything he worked on, including the cases he had before we worked together.”
    Ivers nodded. “You’ll have complete access to the files, plus unrestricted use of the computer. All Bureau field offices will be notified that you’re on special assignment. You’ll get total cooperation with no questions asked.” For just a moment, Ivers looked sad and disturbed.
    Gibbons pulled on his lower lip, still mulling it over. “Sounds good,”