Asselta

We took off, figuring that McGuane and Asselta would be close behind.

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

My father's crippling fear, his icy silence when we got back, his telling Asselta, "You want someone, you take me."

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

Asselta, the man McGuane knew as the Ghost, moved toward the tombstone.

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

He looked now at the picture of the three seventeen-year-old boys Ken Klein, John "the Ghost" Asselta, and McGuane.

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

Again he wondered about the intelligence of bringing Asselta in on this.

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

We also believe that the man you saw was probably Asselta.

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

"When McGuane failed to kill Ken in New Mexico, I got a call from Asselta," she began.

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

"By now you must have guessed that Asselta was working for McGuane too."

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

Asselta rose straight up, like a spirit from the grave.

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002

"What makes you think she was talking about Asselta?"

Gone for Good Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2002