“You’re sure about this?”
“Yes,” Lois said with certainty. “Everything is there. His accounts, the money trail, photos of the diamonds and guns -- both here and leaving the Congo -- photos of him meeting with his liaison and then that same guy meeting with guerrilla fighters later, the shipping manifests, signed statements from dock workers on both ends, the air traffic control records from his private plane. There’s even a recording of him plainly planning to double time his buyer and sell to both sides! Plus St. John’s confession is on tape.”
Hmmm, it takes time to crack this kind of a case. Such investigations are best done from the inside, preferably by a 'mole' that no one will be suspicious of because the person is 'deceased'. Yup, I can definitely see this working for all concerned. Now if a certain investigative reporter could get past his bad case of lunkheadness...
“So I’d been wearing a bullet-proof vest for over a year?” The skepticism in his voice had shot up another notch.
“I think it might have started after the Dragonetti heist,” she said thoughtfully. “Having the bad guys catch you off guard at home base would have been startling. That would make the most sense.”
She has you there Clark. People are aware you are mild mannered.
