" Prince’s grip. “What can I do for you?” he asked. “First of all,” Prince said, “I want to apologize for the tenor of our conversation when we last met. It was not my purpose to establish an adversarial relationship with you or your client, and things, somehow, went awry. I hope we can establish a more cordial atmosphere for discussions from here on in.” “I hope so, too,” Stone replied. “Now, what discussions?” Prince looked around as if he were worried that someone might overhear them. “I understand that Arrington Calder has bought two pieces of property adjoining her Bel-Air estate. This is a matter of public record.” “Then I have no problem confirming it,” Stone said. “May I ask, then, what do those acquisitions bring her total acreage to?” “I believe it’s eighteen acres,” Stone said. “And this is quite near the Bel-Air Country Club?” “Some of the property is directly across the street.” “May I ask,” Prince said again, “how she and her late husband came to own such a large chunk of Bel-Air?” “In "
― Stuart Woods , Bel-Air Dead (Stone Barrington, #20)