Like Investigator Petrovich, Inspector Rheinhardt has a sidekick, a Jewish psychoanalyst, Dr Max Liebermann.

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Full marks to the author for bringing Petrovich back to life in this ambitious work that is a real pleasure to read.

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The Homeland Security spokeswoman, Michelle Petrovich, declined to say what qualifications or background Gill has for his senior position in the department's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection division.

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Investigator Petrovich is a very engaging hero, eagle-eyed, with a sharp laconic wit, endless patience for his geeky sidekick and a soothing manner, especially when faced with beautiful, flirtatious women.

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Through Petrovich, Gill sent word that he would speak with me "on background, " meaning I could not identify him by name unless he was allowed to approve his quotes before publication.

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Citing privacy concerns, Petrovich also declined to make public any of the documents Gill submitted for government employment, including his Standard Form 86, the questionnaire Gill had to fill out to receive a security clearance.

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