Chap­ter 14 of We Solve Mur­ders takes place in the daz­zling city of Dubai, a land syn­ony­mous with wealth, lux­u­ry, and high stakes. The tow­er­ing sky­scrap­ers and bustling streets cre­ate an atmos­phere of oppor­tu­ni­ty, where Rob Ken­na thrives as a suc­cess­ful DJ, liv­ing a glam­orous lifestyle. His social media account paints the pic­ture of a life filled with lux­u­ry, fea­tur­ing images of his lav­ish vil­la on the Dubai Palm and his gold Fer­rari, but these posts con­ceal the com­plex­i­ties of his world. On the sur­face, Rob is a DJ, an enter­tain­er draw­ing in crowds, but in real­i­ty, he nav­i­gates a much dark­er and more dan­ger­ous pro­fes­sion, one that serves as his pri­ma­ry source of income.

While Rob’s pub­lic per­sona as a DJ may bring fame, it is his work as a mid­dle­man in the world of con­tract killing that tru­ly sus­tains him. He oper­ates in a niche mar­ket, one that remains imper­vi­ous to eco­nom­ic down­turns. Peo­ple will always be will­ing to elim­i­nate their adver­saries, and Rob’s ser­vices remain in con­stant demand, bring­ing him a steady stream of high-pay­ing clients. This sec­ondary line of work has become more lucra­tive over time, prov­ing to be a more sta­ble source of wealth than his ini­tial pro­fes­sion. Rob has found a suc­cess­ful busi­ness mod­el in mur­der for hire, with his sub­stan­tial earn­ings being a tes­ta­ment to the con­tin­u­ous need for such ser­vices.

The chap­ter delves into Rob’s rela­tion­ship with François Lou­bet, a pow­er­ful and influ­en­tial fig­ure who first intro­duced him to the world of con­tract killing. Loubet’s trust in Rob has made him a sought-after fig­ure in the under­ground world of orga­nized crime. Rob’s com­mis­sion on a job involv­ing Amy Wheel­er, which could bring him a whop­ping two hun­dred thou­sand dol­lars, high­lights just how prof­itable this busi­ness can be. This rela­tion­ship with Lou­bet and his busi­ness deal­ings in the world of mur­der con­tin­ue to shape Rob’s life, ensur­ing that his involve­ment in these dark deal­ings remains inte­gral to his finan­cial suc­cess.

In a reflec­tive moment, Rob is seen play­ing golf with Big Mick­ey Moody, a close friend who, despite his affa­ble nature, is not cut out for the dan­ger­ous world of killing. The two men share com­mon inter­ests like golf, enjoy­ing the sun­shine, but Rob sees a clear dis­tinc­tion between their lives. While Moody is con­tent with his life of leisure, Rob has come to under­stand the real­i­ties of his own career, one that involves cal­cu­lat­ed risks and cold deci­sions. Rob’s inter­nal con­flict is evi­dent as he con­tem­plates the nature of his work and his next steps in the world of con­tract killing.

As Rob focus­es on his golf game, he briefly imag­ines the details of his next job, one involv­ing Amy Wheel­er. He envi­sions the large pay­out that will accom­pa­ny her death, but his com­po­sure fal­ters after a poor­ly exe­cut­ed shot. Rob throws his golf club in frus­tra­tion, a brief but telling moment that reveals the stress he car­ries in his dou­ble life. His out­burst is met with com­fort from Mick­ey, who chuck­les, unaware of the deep­er, dark­er aspects of Rob’s life. This inter­ac­tion serves to high­light the stark con­trast between Rob’s pub­lic per­sona and the grim real­i­ties he faces behind the scenes.

In essence, Chap­ter 14 paints a vivid pic­ture of Rob Kenna’s dual exis­tence. On the one hand, he is a cel­e­brat­ed DJ, liv­ing a life filled with lux­u­ry, while on the oth­er, he is a key play­er in a dead­ly busi­ness, orches­trat­ing mur­ders for prof­it. His work with François Lou­bet con­tin­ues to offer sub­stan­tial finan­cial rewards, but it also comes with risks and moral com­plex­i­ties that Rob must nav­i­gate. The chap­ter ends by under­scor­ing the ten­sion in Rob’s life, caught between his pub­lic per­sona and the ruth­less nature of his hid­den pro­fes­sion.