Butler- Lie Detector

  Butler ripped open the man’s shirt, placing his palm flat on the P.I.’s heart. Time for a little trick he’d learned from Madame Ko, his Japanese sensei. “Don’t worry, Monsieur Carrère. I’m a doctor. There’s been an accident, but you’re perfectly fine.”

  “An accident? I don’t remember any accident.”

  “Trauma. It’s quite normal. I’m just going to check your vitals.”

  Butler placed a thumb on Luc’s neck, locating the artery.
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  “Is your name Luc Carrère?”

  “Yes.”

  Butler noted the pulse rate. One from the heartbeat, and a second reference on the carotid artery. Steady in spite of the accident.

  “Are you a private eye?”

  “I prefer the title investigator.”

  No increase in pulse rate. The man was telling the truth.

-The Arctic Incident, Chapter 6