Sublime

Ramsey Beirne pitch to take on a search assignment, say he would consider it, then disappear for a few days before returning with an answer. The CEO’s of these small companies were consulting someone else, and that someone else, upon investigation, turned out to be the venture capitalist who sat on the company’s board of directors.

Resolution theory.

its hazard lights bleating carmine auras into the morning mist.

“There is certain to be a more rational explanation.”

hunting dogs. The dogs would promptly tear the victim