An Ear for Murder (A Sara Baron Tuned In Mystery) by Diane Weiner

Author:Diane Weiner [Weiner, Diane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cozy Cat Press
Published: 2020-04-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

She shoved everything back into the bag and slipped out of the gym. How do I get Phil to put this together and search the locker? She drove across town to the police station.

“Can I see Detective Lambert?” She’d barely finished asking when Phil came out of his office.

“Sara, what a nice surprise.”

“Phil, can I talk to you?”

“Sure. Come in.”

She’d never been a good liar in the past but she’d been honing her skills daily since arriving in town. “I found a key in Ellie’s kitchen drawer. I knew it looked like a key to a gym locker––yeah, right. I just knew it. It occurred to me that Ellie loved the gym, and her co-worker mentioned that they worked out together, so I think you should go over there and investigate.”

“Over where?”

“Forward Fitness. It’s by the hospital.”

“I know the place. You have the key?”

“Yes, here it is.” She placed it in his palm. “Maybe there’s a clue as to where Preston went.”

Her mother knocked and came in. “Sara, what are you doing here? I was in the bathroom and guess I missed you coming in.”

“Just visiting.” She saw her Mom’s eyes twinkle.

“Detective, I have paperwork for you to sign. Mrs. Montague is insistent about getting a police report detailing the stolen engagement ring so she can submit it to her insurance company.”

Sara’s heart paused. “Maybe you shouldn’t sign that just yet.”

“Why not?” Both Phil and her mother looked confused.

“I don’t know. Maybe something will turn up. You were on the way to search his locker, right?”

“Yes. Put the paperwork on my desk for now, Patty.”

“Will do. Talk to you later, Sara.”

“Phil, how sure are you about Jailyn Peter’s alibi?”

“I told you she was working at a clinic across town. Her colleagues verified it. Are you still on that?”

“I just have a gut feeling she’s not being truthful. She had motive to kill Ellie.”

“What motive? We’ve already been through this. Jealousy over her ex-boyfriend’s ex-fiancé? Ellie had already dumped Preston. She didn’t have a reason to kill her.”

“I guess you’re right. It’s just, I don’t know. She seems to have a mean jealous streak. Maybe she was getting back at Ellie for hurting Preston?” And the ring motive is off the table.

“Sounds like grasping at straws. Besides, I told you multiple times she has an alibi.”

“Yeah. You’re right.”

“Can I pick you up for dinner?”

She weighed the options. Restaurant dinner with intelligent conversation or eating with Panther in front of the TV. “Sure. I’d love to.”

“I’ll pick you up at 7.”

Maybe by then he’ll have found the ring. She headed back to Ellie’s. What am I missing? There has to be a clue somewhere in this house.

She had just kicked off her shoes and grabbed the Mint Milanos she’d impulse bought at ShopRite when her phone rang.

“Sara? This is Camaya, Ellie’s coworker from Medivision.”

“Hi, this is Sara.”

“Look, after you left, I remembered something. I was outside on lunch break after a board meeting. I heard Preston talking to Ellie. I guess I was hidden by the trees because they didn’t notice me.

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