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what’s going on.
    “The detective realizes Virocci has all his permits in order. There’s not a thing on the man’s record for the past six years, and the charge from six years ago was dropped. Before that, his record’s been clean for twenty-five years. They release him, but according to Virocci, he was questioned aggressively before I got there; even after he told them he wanted his lawyer present.”
    “How aggressively are we talking?”
    “He said he was harassed about Doreen Rushton. According to him, they asked whether she was visiting Solomon the night she was killed. They threatened to put him in front of a grand jury if he didn’t give them what they wanted on Solomon Sloan.”
    “What?” Kara practically screams the question. The vein on her forehead pops up. Her eyes are glaring at me, and she leans forward in her chair.
    “Yes.” I say. “A grand jury.”
    “What evidence do they have?”
    “Nothing that they’ve let us in on.”
    “Did they search his person? Or just the car?”
    “He said it was just his car. They may have patted him down for concealed weapons, but he was clean.”
    “And was he hurt physically?”
    “No.”
    “Okay. Well it sounds like they’re fishing. It’s a good thing Virocci has a clean record. If they had anything on him, they probably would have pushed harder. They can still threaten to charge him with something if he won’t cooperate or voluntarily turn on Solomon.”
    “Why would they go that far so soon? Why not wait until the evidence from Doreen comes in?”
    “Because they have to do something while they wait. It’s too high profile to wait on the evidence. Right now, they’re shaking trees to see what falls out. I wouldn’t be surprised if they planned that random search of theirs.”
    “Is there something we can do?”
    “We need to send a message that my clients are off limits. I’ll get Webster on it. You focus on Jonathan.”
    “Okay. So what will Webster action for next steps?”
    “I’ll have him start a complaint on Virocci’s behalf about the grand jury threat. If we don’t fight back now, they’ll think they can do it again, or worse the next time.”
    “Sounds good. The only other problem with what happened last night, Kara, is what Rob told me off the record.”
    “And what’s that?”
    “They may have swabbed all Virocci’s weapons and checked them for prints, blood and DNA while they were holding him.”
    “Well if the idiots did that, it’s illegal. None of the evidence gathered from Virocci’s vehicle will be admissible. I’ll make sure it’s never heard or seen in court, if it comes to that. What else?”
    “It’s not that, Kara. I know it’s inadmissible. I’m more worried about how they’ll adjust the targeting of their investigation, depending on what they find.”
    “Good point. They’re more likely to look at Solomon if they find anything on Virocci. Unless…”
    “Unless what?”
    “Not to worry. Was there anything else?”
    “No.” I relax in the chair, relieved she hasn’t asked me about Jonathan again.  “That’s it.”
    “Okay. So when do you leave for the Bahamas?”
    “Sometime this evening.”
    “Excellent. Go on home, then. Get some rest. Be ready. Stay on top of Jonathan while you’re down there.”
    “Will do.” I get up to leave her office when I hear her again.
    “Rebecca?”
    “Yes?” I answer, stopping to turn and look at her.
    “You make sure he comes back when the weekend is over.”
    Kara grabs her purse and tells me she has to take care of something. She does not invite me to come along. I can’t imagine what she’s about to do, but I get the sinking feeling it involves Solomon Sloan. Knowing Kara, I already understand that whatever she does, if it involves protecting Solomon, it’s likely to expose Jonathan even more.
     
     

Chapter Seven
    Jonathan
    I drop Rebecca off at work and head home to meet Dad. I probably have an hour so I shower and put on a pot of