The Devil Behind The Leaves

By Stephen Goldin and Kathleen Sky

Marc Shikari, an inspector for the Interstellar Investigation Institute, knows the diMedici family, a clan of interstellar swindlers, is out to steal a priceless statuette. They've practically admitted it to him.But knowing it's going to happen and preventing the theft are two entirely different matters!

(Star Rooks story #2)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Parsina Press
• Release date: Jun 7, 2009
• ISBN: 9781452402314

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THE DEVIL BEHIND THE LEAVES

a Star Rooks story by

Kathleen Sky & Stephen Goldin

Published by Parsina Press at Smashwords

Copyright © 1981 by Kathleen Sky & Stephen Goldin. All Rights Reserved.

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The Devil Behind The Leaves

I catch your drift quite plainly, yes, said Chandra diMedici. You want me to smuggle for you.

Bartrik Alvan shifted his considerable weight uneasily in his chair. I wouldn’t have phrased it in quite those terms—

I’m sure you wouldn’t. Were I in your position, I would not have phrased it that way myself. Fortunately, I can take the role of the innocent and say whatever pleases me. I’m not the one proposing the commission of a felony.

Alvan’s eyes gleamed. But that’s where you’re wrong. Smuggling art onto Duveen isn’t a felony, just a simple misdemeanor. Even if you’re caught, Customs can’t do more than levy a simple fine....

"Don’t try to lecture me, Squire, I won’t have it. I have a degree in interstellar law and I’m certified by the Confederation Bar Association; I can practice law on any Confederation planet. I know full well how lightly the Duveen government deals with art smugglers. The felony I referred to is theft and accessory to theft. Point: you want a statuette of Bhairavi from the ruins of the Great Temple on Vishnu. Point: no such statuettes are available for sale. Point: removal of all such relics from Vishnu is strictly forbidden. Conclusion: to obtain the desired statuette, it will be necessary to steal it. Do you