Teddy called Strategic Services. “Hi, Mike, any news?”
“None.”
“No one’s made a move on the protectees?”
“Not at all. From the reports I got, no one’s paying the least attention to any of them.”
“Glad to hear it.”
“Do you want me to ease back on the coverage?”
“Not at all. Your report is the best news I’ve had in a long time. You’ve made my day.”
“Our best work is when we do nothing.”
“Damned if it isn’t. Keep at it until the Oscars.”
Teddy hung up the phone. He couldn’t help feeling uneasy. It was the old cliché: “It’s quiet. Too quiet.” The thing was, no one was bothering him, either. Granted, no one could find him. Still, it didn’t seem like anyone was looking.
What was Gino Patelli up to?