By Jessica Speart

Spirited US Fish and flora and fauna agent Rachel Porter is again in her local big apple following the path of murderous smugglers. Rachel Porter has relished the gorgeous serenity of Hawaii, yet her place of origin of latest York holds a distinct position in her center. So while a role prospect in within reach New Jersey arises, she jumps on the probability. yet, after the range of Hawaii, rats, roaches and seagulls are concerning the simply creatures Jessica encounters in her new activity. whereas she slaves away at her bureaucracy, Rachel pines for a few pleasure. yet she will get greater than she bargained for whilst the physique of a wealthy socialite is came across steps clear of her put up. Rachel fears for the security of the girl who came across the physique after she is named in to enquire the mysterious $20,000 scarf, made up of unlawful Tibetan antelope fur, stumbled on with the sufferer. Rachel is decided to teach that she nonetheless has the hot York grit had to tune down these chargeable for the brutal homicide . . .

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I inquired. “Yes, it is. Why? ” she asked, as if poised to hang up on a telemarketer. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. ” There was a moment of silence before she finally replied. “I’m sorry, but you must have mistaken me for somebody else,” she stiffly responded. “Not a chance. This is definitely the right number. You 54 Jessica Speart called to inform me of Bitsy von Falken’s shahtoosh shawl. There’s something I need to ask you. ” I pressed. My question was followed by an even longer pause than before.

It’s just that sometimes this whole thing really hits me. I’ve become nothing more than a paper pusher and it’s frustrating as hell. ” “I can relate to that,” I told her. “I’m itching to do a case and instead wind up writing violations all day like some kind of glorified meter maid. ” “That’s odd. Everyone else here seems content with having their ass planted behind a desk. ” Connie joked wryly. “Yeah. It makes me edgy when I’m not digging into things. But then, I’ve never worked at a port before,” I replied.

Afterward, hunters skin them on the spot, leaving behind nothing but bloody carcasses. 00 apiece to black marketers. UNSAFE HARBOR 47 Then merchants transport the wool by yak over remote Himalayan passes, through Nepal, and into Kashmir, where traders exchange items such as tiger bones and drugs for the pelts. Five pelts are required to make one of the six-foot shawls, which are spun, woven, and embroidered, with exquisite filigree, by an ancient weaving industry. From there the shawls are smuggled to fashion hot spots the likes of Paris, Milan, and New York, where they’re easily sold for $20,000 apiece.

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