Shadow and Noir 3

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Letter 3: Price to Maxwell

Maxwell,

Another day another case, this one was barely a challenge if I'm honest. Nothing like this rare books story you're working on. I'm still not sure why you're so interested in a book, but from your last letter is does sound pretty hinky.

In my case it looks to be a case of a crooked bank manager trying to pull an inside job. I threw Casey West a few bucks to do some digging and he turned up the manager's secret - crushing gambling debts. I still feel bad for how the Henderson affair ended so I'm glad to be able to keep him occupied.

So the manager had a cash-flow problem and decided to make a withdrawal from his customers' accounts. Of course there's no way he could get away with that much cabbage alone. I figured he must have had an accomplice.

I leaned on the night security guard - the one who claimed the thieves knocked him out. When he realised his boss would sell him down the river if needed, he spilled the beans. In exchange for a measly five hundred clams he took a smoke break while his boss emptied the safe.

So the guard's going to the Big House and barely covers expenses. The bank manager's a different matter, I've got only the word of a couple of ex-cons to corroborate my story. I know you don't like it when I mention your family ties - but it looks like wealth wins out over justice as usual.

Price.