Excerpt from The Convert's Song by Sebastian Rotella, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

"I expected something like this. My in-laws and I agreed to spend what it takes. But Valentine, I don't have forty thousand dollars on me."

"Don't you worry about that, Doctor," Pescatore said. "Long as you got your checkbook, we're fine."

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