A Trace of Muder by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-09T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

“What?” Keri demanded, her voice a mix of anger and confusion.

“I’m afraid I can’t reveal that information,” he repeated.

“What do you mean, you can’t reveal it? Why not?”

“The information I shared with you at our last visit was, if not common knowledge, at least easily accessible. Even if I was formally acting as a ‘rat,’ it was forgivable because what I told you wasn’t proprietary.”

“So you’re saying you’d feel guilty if you told me what I need to know now because it’s more secret?” Keri asked, dumbfounded.

“Not at all. Guilt isn’t an emotion I waste time with. How could I do the things I did if guilt was a factor? I’m saying that if I gave you what you’re looking for, it could be traced back to me. And my friend has many resources in this facility, among both prisoners and guards. I suspect that if word got out that I had assisted you, I wouldn’t make it to my parole hearing.”

“So you’re just covering your ass?”

“Can you blame me, Detective Locke? Even at my advanced age, I think it’s a lovely derriere. And I’d like to keep it in one piece.”

Keri shook her head, not amused. She’d come so close. She had the data to find Evie in her possession. She was sitting across from a man who could give her the password that would let her access it. And he wasn’t talking.

She looked back at him, trying to decide if it was worth going at him again in some other way. But she could tell it was a waste of time. His face had gone stony and the glint of playfulness had left his eyes.

“Guard!” she called out. As she waited for him to return, Anderson suddenly leaned forward with unfamiliar intensity in his eyes.

“Keri,” he whispered slowly, using her first name for the only time she could recall. “Listen very closely. I want to help you but I can’t. You must understand how these things work. Jackson Cave is the key to this place. You’ve got it all backward. It would be capital for you to find what you’re looking for. In truth, you already have everything you need. Mark my words.”

The guard stepped inside and Anderson stood up without having to be asked. He looked at Keri with a level of deliberation she’d never seen before. As the guard directed him out of the room, he turned back and repeated himself.

“Mark my words.” And then he was gone

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