Hell, it was true, so why not use it as part of his cover?

"It must have been part of his cover," said Herman.

It was part of my cover that I would flaunt the law now and again.

Being married to him was part of my cover for you.

After that he'd switch to a Japanese satellite channel, because it was part of his cover.

His expensive clothing and the cruiser were all part of his cover.

Maybe he'd latched onto her as part of his cover, and so much the better for him that it had side benefits.

Another man was outside, doing some gardening as part of his cover.

Was that real, or part of her cover?

He even arranged his own transfer as part of his cover.