The Devil's Bible

The reference was to the Alistair MacLean novel, where nothing was as it seemed and everything, and everyone, was suspect. But a message, delivered shortly afterward to the palace, had identified the crime and specified the demands. The face, though handsome, was set for combat—the eyes like black marbles—and he handled the weapon with assurance. Danny had listened in silence then, after a long pause, finally choked out, “Bring her home.” It had been three days before the diplomats had sorted everything out and the body was officially released.