Sublime

he refused to break the clause in his trust deed that stipulated that no benefactor should be privy to the investments of the family trust.

nada podía compararse con lo que había tenido que hacer la noche que murió su padre.

Like most policemen, Landsman sails double-hulled against tragedy, stabilized against heave and storm. It’s the shallows he has to worry about, the hairline fissures, the little freaks of torque.