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The list of specialties on his door under his name included everything but blackmail and murder for hire.

The rest of the trip was calm and companionable, a long easy drive through the Nevada desert fall, listening to Vivaldi and Zevon, drifting through along miles of the real Old West, the sort of country where jackrabbits carried water bags and gophers stood by the side of the highway, their little paws raised, waiting patiently for the brief breeze of a passing car.

I was watching some more Secrets of Nazi Germany on the History Channel when Mac called, asking, "Can I buy you a drink?"

"I thought you recommended rest", I said.

"Now I recommend a cocktail."

"I don't know, man", I said. "I thought I'd catch the ten o'clock news."

"You'll just be disappointed."

I was watching some more Secrets of Nazi Germany on the History Channel when Mac called, asking, "Can I buy you a drink?"

"I thought you recommended rest", I said.

"Now I recommend a cocktail."

"I don't know, man", I said. "I thought I'd catch the ten o'clock news."

"You'll just be disappointed."