Chapter 61

“But Arpini isn’t associated with the museum.”

“No, he’s not.”

“Who is he associated with, then?”

“No one. He’s a freelance photographer.”

“So you let an unauthorized person into the building without first asking your superiors?”

It dawned on him, then, that Lucas had very likely used the bomb threat as a means of getting Sultis apprehended. The measure seemed too extreme, though when it came to Lucas, he couldn’t say it surprised him. It did mean, however, he needed to be careful how he answered McKendree. Threats of any kind were a very serious matter. He didn’t need Lucas going to jail because of this.

“Of course not,” he said. “He was waiting for me at the Starbucks across the street. I’m sure if you asked anyone who was there, they’d identify him.” He hoped.

“Then how did he come to be inside with his foot on the back of a man’s neck, in the middle of an evacuation?”