traumatic time for all of us. You’ve probably blocked a lot of it from your

memories. A defense mechanism.” “They’re going to want to interview us. And Dad

too.” “Well, they can interview us. But I don’t see them making much headway

with the old man.” “But he may understand what they’re saying. That they think

he killed Mom.” “I don’t see how we can prevent that, John. It’s an

investigation.

 

You know how that works better than most. You can’t get in the way of it.” “I

think I need to get Dad a lawyer.” “Know anybody good?” “Shireen Kirk. She just

left JAG to go into private practice.” “Then you should give her a call.” “Do

you remember Lynda Demirjian?” “Yes. Nice lady. Baked cakes. She and Mom were

close.” “Could she have been visiting her that night?” asked Puller. “I don’t

know. She didn’t tell me where she was going.” “Demirjian is convinced that Dad

killed Mom.” “I wonder why that is. I mean, CID may have found out he was back

in the country when he said he wasn’t, but that was only after they got her

letter and looked into it. She must have other reasons.” “And I’m going to find

out what they are.” “You think they’re going to let you investigate this case?

It’s Dad.

 

Hell, they wouldn’t let you near my case, remember?” “And you’ll remember that I

did get near your case. Very near.” “And it almost cost you your career. So my

advice is to stay the hell away from this.” “We can’t just walk away, Bobby.”

“Let me check some things out on my end and I’ll get back to you.” “You…you

don’t think he…” Puller couldn’t actually say the words. “The truth is I don’t

know for sure, and neither do you.”