The Star of Egypt

"Weren't you a journalist before you ran this bookstore?" you ask tentatively.

"Sure," Matthew says with a shrug. "I worked for the Daily News. Nothing too glamorous. Easy kind of stuff, really."

"Why did you quit?" A dark look crosses Matthew's face as you broach your second question.

"Personal reasons," he snaps. "I guess I just- I realized I couldn't get ahead so I stepped down." He shrugs. "Simple as that. Anything else, Mrs. Knight?"