The Dark (A Detective Alice Madison Novel)(143)

“I’m going to do some traveling,” Cameron explained to Madison.

“Business or pleasure?” Madison said.

“Bit of both.”

California, Madison thought, and her eyes met Quinn’s. Those tests might come sooner than expected.

O’Keefe had already prepared the table and brought out the deck of cards.

“I don’t play,” Madison said.

“You might not, but you sure can,” Cameron said.

“How do you know?”

“Does it matter?”

A silver dollar appeared between the chef’s quick fingers. “Heads, you play. Tails, you don’t.”

“Stay and play, Detective,” Quinn said. “Just this once.”

Madison turned as the silver coin spun high up into the air.