But beyond that?
She thought about Malcolm. She had never really thanked him for everything he had done for her. And not just the jiu-jitsu. Everything.
Of course, if she contacted Malcolm, she would have to ask about Sean. And who knew where that might lead. But for some reason, the thought of it leading somewhere didn’t make her feel bad.
She thought about the Homeland Security task force Donna had mentioned. She thought if this task force involved Thailand, there was a good chance she might join it. Dirty Beard and Square Head, and the other man in the van, and the man who had whipped Kai-they were all probably somewhere in Bangkok. Probably cops, like Skull Face. She wanted to find them. Settle those last debts.
But even more than that, she wanted to find that little girl-Lone’s last victim. The one who had looked at her so beseechingly. She badly wanted to help that girl. Needed to.
And she would. She would help her. And others like her. She would.
One way. Or another.
NOTES
CHAPTER 1
Why does Billy Barnett assume he can get away with raping a woman he met and chatted with in a bar?
https://the-cauldron.com/my-astoundingly-typical-rape-406b427bcac2
If you’re curious about Livia’s deployment of a jiu-jitsu triangle choke (in judo called sankaku-jime), Bas Rutten has a nice demonstration of the fundamentals here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwMIBqOKHoc
And the page-by-page description starting on page 124 of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique, by Renzo and Royler Gracie, John Danaher, and Kid Peligro, is also great.
http://www.amazon.com/Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu-Theory-Technique/dp/1931229082/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
CHAPTER 4
I had a lot to learn about container shipping before I could write the sequence where Livia was trafficked. This documentary was invaluable and fascinating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG_4py-t4Zw
CHAPTER 5
“This Life in Ruins”-love this photo collection of derelict Georgetown.
http://thislifeinruins.blogspot.com/2010/06/rainer-brewing-georgetown-seattle.html
These videos of huge objects being run through metal shredders are weirdly addicting. Or maybe the weirdness is just me. But still.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7ex3ejXnEo
CHAPTER 10
Though Seattle PD was kind enough to give me a tour of their headquarters, I’ve taken a few novelistic liberties with my description of the layout of the building and the processes involved with checkout of equipment, creating something that’s more a composite of various police departments than something specific to SPD itself.
The Montlake rape/murder is based on an actual case. I am in awe of the bravery of Jennifer Hopper, the survivor, and of her murdered partner, Teresa Butz. And of the dedication of SPD Homicide Detective Dana Duffy.
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-bravest-woman-in-seattle/Content?oid=8640991
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/i-would-like-you-to-know-my-nam/Content?oid=9434642
CHAPTER 13
Here’s what happens to a cell phone (or, presumably, a Gossamer) in a fight with a hydraulic press.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCgVgaEYFAM
CHAPTER 26
The flying arm bar is courtesy of Dave Camarillo’s excellent book Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu: Revolutionizing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a must for any serious grappler.
http://www.amazon.com/Guerrilla-Jiu-Jitsu-Revolutionizing-Brazilian/dp/0977731588/ref=sr_1_2?s=books &ie=UTF8 &qid=1374452406 &sr=1-2:=sr_1_2?s=books &ie=UTF8 &qid=1374452406 &sr=1-2:
Obviously, Sean is a great grappler, and things turned out well on the schoolyard with those bullies. But like any tool, grappling in self-defense ought to be used judiciously. Here are some excellent thoughts from Marc MacYoung, putting grappling in a larger context
http://conflictresearchgroupintl.com/on-grappling-marc-macyoung/
http://nnsd.com
CHAPTER 36
Here’s a good video primer on the cross-collar choke Livia uses with lethal effect. I’ve done it, and had it done to me, many times, and it’s as effective on the mat as it is for Livia. If you want to argue that Livia probably wouldn’t be able to look her attacker in the eyes while she did this choke, in general I’d agree. But I’m glad she managed it anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGIs_UEv6o
CHAPTER 41
Livia’s flying triangle specifically, and her philosophy of combining judo and jiu-jitsu more generally, suggest she must have trained with Dave Camarillo.
http://www.davecamarillo.com/jiujitsu/
CHAPTER 42
Rick’s recollection of the woman who thanked him years later for saving her life when she was a little girl is based on something that happened to SPD Homicide Detective Dana Duffy, who I was honored to interview while writing this book. Made this hard-boiled thriller writer cry.
CHAPTER 46
In 2003, nineteen smuggled people died from heat and asphyxia in a locked truck packed with approximately one hundred people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyotaje#Media_portrayals_and_controversy
CHAPTER 47
Here’s a good photograph of the kind of choke Livia uses to end the encounter with the guy who picked her up in that San Jose bar.
http://www.grapplearts.com/some-recent-pics-see-me-get-choked/
CHAPTER 55
This will give you an idea about how much information cops can access about citizens.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/03/eff-pressure-results-increased-disclosure-abuse-californias-law-enforcement
It’s possible Livia’s access to and use of SPD cell phone tracking devices is beyond what the average detective could get away with. It’s also possible her use of such a device in Bangkok wouldn’t be technically feasible. It’s hard to know the answer to the first because Harris Corporation insists on draconian confidentiality agreements with the law enforcement agencies that purchase its cell phone monitoring products. As to the second, if it’s not feasible today, it will be tomorrow.
https://theintercept.com/2016/03/31/maryland-appellate-court-rebukes-police-for-concealing-use-of-stingrays/
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/09/meet-the-machines-that-steal-your-phones-data/1/
CHAPTER 61
The concept of something becoming less dangerous just by your recognizing it’s dangerous-and the opposite-is courtesy of Marc MacYoung.
http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com
SOURCES
Robert Christensen’s Out of the Darkness and into the Blue: Surprising Secrets, Tactics, and Training Concepts: A Memoir from One of Kalamazoo’s Top Cops
https://www.amazon.com/Out-Darkness-into-Blue-Surprising/dp/1495301052
Miles Corwin’s The Killing Season: A Summer inside an LAPD Homicide Division
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Season-Miles-Corwin/dp/0345483006
Patrick Radden Keefe’s The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream
https://www.amazon.com/Snakehead-Chinatown-Underworld-American-Dream/dp/0307279278?
Lee Lofland’s Police Procedure & Investigation: A Guide for Writers
https://www.amazon.com/Police-Procedure-Investigation-Writers-Howdunit/dp/1582974551
Moisés Naím’s Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers, and Copycats Are Hijacking the Global Economy