I wish we could round up Craig, Max said. She could be very useful to use against one or both of them.
Bob ripped off a metre of toilet paper and wiped his fingers. You dont know anything about her Queensland connections?
Just that she made a lot of phone calls to the Gold Coast, Max said.
Shit, why didnt you tell me that? What number did she call from?
Max consulted his notebook and gave Bob the number of the gallery. Leave it with me, Bob said. Ill be able to give you the Queensland contact in a couple of hours. I gotta admit it, this is more fun than repossessing cars.
I thought about Maxs concern for Penny Draper and realised that wed told Bob almost everything there was to know and, unlike my sketchy account to Claudia, wed included names and details. Bob had never been a man of action and as I looked at him now, balding and soft around the middle, a key-tapper, I felt guilty.
Look, Bob, I said. Somebody bumped Barry White and had a good go at Leo Grogan. Somebodys playing for keeps in this thing and we dont have a clue who it is. He or they seem to have been keeping tabs on me and might know were here.
So? Bob said.
So you should be careful.
Bob smiled. Fuck you, Cliff. You think this computer work is cosy and safe. Two weeks ago a guy took a sledge to that front door there and wanted to do the same thing to my head.
What happened?
I shot the fucker, Bob said.