Loitering With Intent (Stone Barrington 16)
“You’ll find out at the same moment they do, Stone. What I want you to do is to negotiate an immunity agreement for Gigi and me with the county attorney before I tell them.”
“What do you wish to be immune from?”
“Prosecution for any crime or knowledge of a crime committed in the state of Florida.”
“That’s kind of broad, isn’t it? Why don’t we narrow it down to the specifi c circumstances?”
“I like the idea of broad,” Evan said. “And remember, it has to include Gigi, too.”
“Why Gigi?”
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“Stone …”
“I know, I know. I’ll find out when you tell them.”
“Yes. I just want a clear and enforceable understanding with the prosecutor, before I tell them what I have to tell them.”
“And speaking of the lovely Gigi, where is she?”
“Grocery shopping for the boat. I don’t want her included in this meeting.”
“Just in the immunity agreement?”
“Exactly.”
“Evan, tell me why you think they will agree to give you immunity from all crimes? After all, you could have robbed a few banks or something.”
“I haven’t robbed any banks. They’ll give me the agreement because it’s the only way they can solve Charley’s homicide.”
“How can you be sure of that?”
“Trust me, Stone. All will be revealed after we have the immunity agreement.”
Stone sighed and continued to drive. They reached police headquarters and parked the car and Stone hurriedly walked Evan inside.
“Don’t worry about my being shot,” Evan said. “That problem is going to go away after this meeting.”
Stone stopped and faced Evan. “Listen to me. If I’m going to effectively represent you in this meeting, I’m going to have to know in advance of it what you’re going to say.”
“You don’t need to know that, Stone,” Evan replied. “All you need is the immunity agreement.”
Stone threw up his hands and got on the elevator. “I warn you, you could get into trouble by not confiding in your lawyer.”
“No,” Evan replied, “I won’t.”
Stone checked in with the receptionist, and he and Evan were directed to a small, glassed-in conference room across the hall from 15 8
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Tommy’s office. The two men stood up to greet them, Tom
my made the introductions, and they all sat down.
“Now,” Tommy said, “what’s this about solving the Boggs killing?”