Chapter ONE - Weebly

know tha’—”
“I’m investigating the murder of Jennifer Berson,
which occurred the night of the twenty-sixth. There are
those in the city, many of them in positions of power,
who would like to see you blamed for her death.”
A hard look came into Mackintosh’s eyes, offering
Ethan a glimpse of the street fighter lurking within.
“Aye,” the man said. “All righ’. Where?”
“Come with me,” Darrow said to both of them, and
started away.
It didn’t take Ethan long to figure out that the man
was leading them back to the Green Dragon. He didn’t
relish the idea of having this conversation with Adams,
Otis, and Darrow listening in, but he would deal with
that when they reached the tavern.
As they walked, a number of people approached
Mackintosh offering words of support, or merely
hoping to shake hands with him. And the cordwainer
had a smile for every one of them. Ethan was amazed at
the number of well-wishers he could greet by name.
Thomas Hutchinson might have thought Mackintosh a
common street tough, but Ethan thought he