
The saddest song in the French Quarter has a price list, and the man who wrote it taught it to his favorite student for a reason. Tonight, Noé plays it one last time—with two detectives listening.
Part 2 of 2 in The Lament That Steals
Rogelio abrió la puerta de su apartamento en Tremé como si no hubieran pasado tres años. «¡Mira quién apareció!», rio, abrazando a Noé con esos brazos enormes. «Pensé que ya eras demasiado famoso para tu viejo maestro».
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