The Seventh Veil (pgs. 354-374) Summary

Another bomb threat is phoned in. While waiting for the bomb squad to do its search, Ellen Cherry inquires about the Dance of the Seven Veils. Abu tells her the dance refers to the seven veils the moon goddess must drop at each of the seven gates of the underworld to save the sun god. With each veil dropped, another illusion was revealed. When all are gone, a central mystery of life was revealed.

Abu and Spike then tell Ellen Cherry that they have commissioned a sculpture in Jerusalem, and the sculptor is Boomer. They tell her they are worried about the sculpture because of his previous works. Soon after, a delivery person leaves a bouquet of roses for Ellen Cherry, the same one that leaves a picture of the sculpture for Spike and Abu...