Killer Smile
Chapter One
"Rosato & Associates," Mary DiNunzio said into the receiver,
then kicked herself for answering the phone. The caller was
Premenstrual Tom, a man who wanted to sue the Philadelphia
Police Department, the United States Congress, and a local
cantaloupe. He'd been calling the office at all hours, and Mary
felt sorry for him. He was obviously off his meds and had
reached one of the few lawyers in the city who wouldn't sue
fruit.
"This is Mr. Thomas Cott!" he shouted. "Who's this?"
"I'm Mary DiNunzio. We spoke yesterday -- "
"Get me Ms. Benedetta Rosato!"
"Ms. Rosato is gone for the day, sir." Mary checked her
watch. 10:16 P.M. Everyone had gone home hours ago, and
until now, the offices had been blessedly quiet. "The office is
closed."
"Then what are you doing there, Ms. Mary DiNunzio?"
Good question, Mr. Thomas Cott. Mary was working late
again, reading until her brown eyes turned red and her contacts
dried to the crispness of breakfast cereal. Documents
blanketed the conference table like a legal snowstorm, and her
compact figure had been curled into the swivel chair for so long she felt like a meatball. "Mr. Cott, I'll take a message and
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