Bodies in Paradise by Deborah Brown
Author:Deborah Brown [Brown, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-18T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty
âFirst stop, Milton Trackâs house. I want to verify that this is a good address before handing it to his boss.â Fab turned onto a palm tree-lined street in South Beach, several blocks from the water and adjacent to a heavily trafficked road. She cruised slowly past a rundown mustard-yellow house with banana trees growing rampant around the entry. She circled the block and turned down the alley. Coming back to the front, she parked in the only available space, ignoring the sign that clearly stated, âPermit parking only.â
âItâs unfortunate that the house has been neglected,â I said.
âItâs a three-plex.â
I scooted up and looked again. âItâs hard to believe that thereâs million-dollar real estate a few blocks over.â
âXander was able to forward me great pictures. Inside the arch are three doors. Milton lives in number three, which backs up to the parking lot of the apartment building next door.â She pointed to the left.
âIâve got a pretty good idea what youâre doing, but since you werenât forthcoming with details, Iâve got nothing for you.â I eyed her with raised eyebrows. âYouâre here for more than address verification. Scaring the pee-dawdle out of him isnât illegal. Just remember to stop before crossing that lineâthe one where you get arrested.â
âThatâs why, Ms. Bail Money, youâre going to stay in the car, and should I need it, youâll snap your fingers and have me out of the joint pronto.â
âDonât think so.â I reached behind the seat and grabbed a tote I hadnât dug around in in a while but knew would produce a trick or two. I pulled out a handful of pamphlets and waved them at her. âIf your plan is to squeeze a confession out of Milty⦠hereâs a freebie to get him to open the door. Although I doubt heâd confess unless you were pointing firepower at him, and I wouldnât recommend that course of action. As for me, Iâll be in the background, ready to dispense a commiserating smile if you get hauled off.â
âYouâve lost your mind.â
âThis is another of those Pot situations. Before you start an argument that wonât result in a winner, you might want to hustle your bum to the door before Milt heads out to work.â I tapped my wrist. We both got out, and I followed her up the cracked concrete pathway. âIâm going to try one more timeâforget about Milton and hand over what youâve collected to boss dude. He can check Miltonâs personnel record should he need an address. That brings the case to a close. On your part anyway.â
Fab ignored me as she hustled to the door and knocked politely. I hung back in the archway.
The door cracked open, and Milton (I presumed) stuck his head out. Apparently liking what he saw, he opened the door wide, and the smell of weed wafted out. âCome on in, babe.â The skinny shirtless fifty-something was wearing a matted brown toupee that he was attempting to get to stick on the top of his head.
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