Behind Closed Doors by Carolyn Mahony

Author:Carolyn Mahony
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Top Crime, Crime, Detective, British Detective, Mystery, Cry from the grave, Carolyn Mahony, Crime Novella, Short stories crime, short story crime, Best crime series, Best mystery crime series, psychological thriller, Best novellas, Good short story crime, Rachel Abbott, J.D. Robb, Karin Slaughter
Publisher: Carolyn Mahony
Published: 2018-06-21T16:00:00+00:00

IT WAS 8:15 IN THE morning, and Kim sat huddled in her car, a few doors up from the Hamilton’s, waiting for Serena Hamilton to leave the house.

She couldn’t believe she was doing this and every instinct was telling her that she shouldn’t be. Yet what choice did she have? She loved Ed and she needed to do this for him to show him she believed in him. And he was right. He couldn’t ask anyone else to do it, because no one in his or her right mind would agree.

She looked for the hundredth time at the set of instructions on her lap. After they’d released him from the police station last night, he’d come round to hers and given her a spare house key—something that was a violation of his Restraining Order in itself. He’d also given her a detailed description of what she needed to do. She hoped to God that the information he’d given her was correct, and more importantly, that her task would reap the sort of reward he was hoping for. If it didn’t—or if she got caught in the process—the recriminations didn’t bear thinking about.

They’d made love again last night for the second time and it had been amazing, but Ed had made it clear that they probably still needed to be low-key about their relationship, until all this was over. He didn’t want Serena using the information to muddy the waters, and Kim understood that. Although nothing had happened between them prior to all this trouble, she had no doubt Serena’s solicitors would have a field-day if they found out.

She tensed, sinking lower in her seat as Ed’s front door opened and Serena and two young children exited. She watched them climb into their car, her heart racing. This was it... the point of no return.

She sank even lower, averting her head as she realised with panic that the car was heading her way. Oh, man! She wasn’t designed for this sort of stuff. What if Serena recognised her?

Still time to back out, she thought. Ed might never speak to her again, but she couldn’t really believe that. He’d been really apologetic last night about involving her.

‘If there was any other way I could do it, I would. I hate that I’m dragging you into this, but I wouldn’t put it past the police to be watching me... waiting for me to make another mistake. And this could be crucial to getting me off.’

And in the after-glow of their lovemaking, she’d been only too eager to help.

But that was last night and today was the reality of it. Could she do this?

Unbidden, the image of Serena's bruised face swam before her eyes. How had that happened if it hadn’t been Ed? Was it really possible that she’d knocked herself on the banister? Possible, yes... likely, no. She felt sick at the thought it could have been Ed—but she knew him, didn’t she? They’d been mates for several years before the nature of their relationship had begun to change and she simply couldn’t see him doing something like that.

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