A Most Shocking Revelation by Kristi Gold

Author:Kristi Gold
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: American Light Romantic Fiction, Man-woman relationships, Romance - Adult, Romance: Modern, Contemporary, General, Romance, Adult, Sheriffs, Romance - Contemporary, Fiction, Love stories, Texas, Fiction - Romance
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2005-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

Considering what Gavin had seen in his lifetime, not much disturbed him anymore. But the historic house at the end of the pitted road had given him a bad feeling since the first time he’d seen it, even before its owner had been murdered. Of course, Jonathan Devlin hadn’t met his death in the house itself, although that’s where the process had begun. He’d been finished off in the hospital, with a final lethal dose of potassium chloride that would have gone undetected had it not been for his relatives’ suspicions, spurred by a note Devlin had left with his will—a note that claimed he might be a target and nothing more. Now Durmorr, Devlin’s killer, was dead, and Durmorr’s murderer was still on the loose. And Gavin’s gut told him that killer was Gretchen Halifax. Now if only he could prove it.

As he pulled into the drive and parked in the rear, Gavin noticed that Val seemed uncomfortable, too. “It looks more intimidating in the dark than it really is,” he told her. “Wait here while I take a look around.”

Gavin had his flashlight in hand and the door open, ready to exit, when Val laid her palm on his arm. “Can I go with you?” she asked, sounding apprehensive.

He considered the request for a moment, then decided he’d rather have her at his side instead of waiting alone in the SUV. “Sure. Just stay close to me.”

“That won’t be a problem at all,” she said. “This place makes me nervous.”

When they reached the end of the drive, Gavin lifted the yellow crime-scene tape, allowing Val to move beneath it before he took her elbow to guide her. He aimed his flashlight at the ground, looking for any signs of footprints belonging to an intruder. Nothing out of the ordinary so far, but they could have been covered up by the recent snowfall.

Gavin shone the beam along the house, searching for any obvious signs of finger or palm prints. After putting on a pair of latex gloves, he checked each window, finding one that rose with little effort. “The latch isn’t holding on this one,” he said. “Anyone with any kind of strength at all can get it open.” Tomorrow he’d call someone to repair it. Of course, he doubted secure windows would stop anyone who had a mind to get in, namely Gretchen. No use making it easier on her, though.

“Who would want to get in there?” Valerie asked from behind him.

“My guess is whoever killed Malcolm Durmorr. They’re looking for something in this house.”

“What would that be?”

Gavin faced Valerie, keeping the flashlight aimed on the ground. “Since the investigation is ongoing, I’m not at liberty to say anything more. Some of the details of Durmorr’s murder haven’t been released to the public.”

“I understand,” she said. “Secrecy is part of the job.”

“Yeah, it is.” Although he couldn’t see Val that well, he could tell that she was cold by the way she was huddled against the wall. “Let’s go back to the truck and get you warm before you come down with pneumonia.

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