Chapter 7

Now Corriston found himself wondering if the defeated man had been telling the truth. Had the link been non-existent from the first? Was the killer as completely in the dark as he was as to the whereabouts of Ramsey's daughter? It was difficult to believe that the man had been lying. Despite his hatred and denials he _had_ offered Corriston a deal: "_Tell me where the girl is and I may not kill you._" The deal part had been a lie, of course. He would have gone on and attempted to kill Corriston anyway. But his plea…