"Dona Helena," he said, kissing Bárbara's hand. "You have the deeds?"
They called themselves As Panteras 171 —Panthers, for their grace and lethality; 171, the Brazilian penal code for fraud, their true art form. As Panteras 171 Na Cidade Maravilhosa
They met Stein in a penthouse suite overlooking the Pedra da Gávea . He was a bulldog in a Brioni suit, smelling of cigars and impatience. "Dona Helena," he said, kissing Bárbara's hand