Iron Orchid (Holly Barker 5)
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“Yes.”
“Did you lie on all these questions?”
“No.”
“Very good. Now we will begin. Answer yes or no, and always tell the truth. Some of the questions will be personal, but you must answer them. ”Is your name Holly Barker?“
“Yes.”
“Is your father’s name Hamilton Barker?”
“Yes.”
“Is he retired from the military?”
“Yes.”
“Are you retired from the military?”
“Yes.”
“When you were in the military, did you ever steal anything?”
Holly paused.
“Yes.”
“Did you ever steal anything worth more than one thousand dollars?”
“No.”
“Do you know how to drive a car?”
“Yes.”
“Have you ever fired a weapon?”
“Yes.”
“Have you ever had sex with a woman?”
“No.”
“Have you ever stolen money entrusted to your care?”
It hadn’t been entrusted to her care and, she told herself, it wasn’t stealing. “No.”
“Have you ever committed murder?”
“No.”
“Have you ever killed anybody.”
“Yes.”
“Was the killing in the line of duty?”
“Yes.”