Clawback (39 page)

“Now who's going to show me the house?” Governor Dunham asked Enid. “That's what I really came to see.”

As the governor allowed herself to be led inside, B. turned to David. “Are you ever going to get around to asking that girl to marry you?”

David nodded. “She turns seventeen at the end of the month. I thought I'd ask her then.”

“Well done,” Sister Anselm exclaimed, clapping her hands in delight. “It's about time.”

It turned out to be a terrific party. As expected, the s'mores were a huge hit. Ali was tired and happy as they headed back down to Sedona. High Noon had chalked up some big wins in the last few months. With the amount of money in the OFM escrow account, there was a good chance that many of the smaller investors would actually be made whole. The long-term financial outlook for the refugees from The Family was also looking up.

Then, as if B. could read her mind, he asked, “Has anyone ever mentioned that you and Sister Anselm do good work?”

Ali reached over and squeezed his hand. “Thank you,” she said. “So do you.”

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Jance, Judith A., author.

Title: Clawback: an Ali Reynolds novel / J.A. Jance.

Description: First Touchstone hardcover edition. | New York: Touchstone,  2016. |

 Series: Ali Reynolds mysteries

Subjects: LCSH: Reynolds, Ali (Fictitious character)—Fiction. | Women private

 investigators—Arizona—Fiction. | Murder—Investigation—Fiction. | Ponzi schemes—

 Fiction. | BISAC: FICTION / Thrillers. | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General. |

 FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths. | GSAFD: Mystery fiction. |

 Suspense fiction

Classification: LCC PS3560.A44 C58 2016 | DDC 813/.54—dc23 LC record available

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ISBN 978-1-5011-1072-6

ISBN 978-1-5011-1076-4 (ebook)