Body in the Big Apple by Katherine Hall Page

Author:Katherine Hall Page [Page, Katherine Hall]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2012-05-24T03:23:59+00:00

young Todd decided to retreat—fearful of statutory rape?

The agency, like much of the rest of the country, had dragged out its box of holiday decorations. A small clear plastic tree with unappetizing fossilized gumdrops skewered to its sharp branches stood on the receptionist’s desk. A row of stockings with names written in glitter pen hung in a line from the mantel of a faux fireplace. Todd’s, like the others, was empty.

What would Santa bring? A lump of coal? A huge pot of pink poinsettias stood in the fireplace opening and tinsel garlands looped about the walls and door frames completed the festive decor.

Faith has just finished her inventory when the receptionist got up, put on her coat, and left. Creeping over to the door to Hartley’s office, Faith could hear Todd’s voice, but she couldn’t hear what he was saying. She went over to the desk and carefully picked up the phone, pressing the button next to the line that lighted up.

“It’s too soon. That’s all I can tell you. Not yet.

You’ll have to be patient. It worked once. It’ll work again. She’s scared. Leave her alone for now,” said a voice on the other end of the conversation. A voice Faith had never heard before. “Do you catch my drift, Hartley?”

“Yeah, yeah . . .”

“Because if you don’t, you know what will happen, right?” There was no mistaking the menace in the man’s voice.

And she’d been about to get in a car with Todd Hartley, a man who, given what she knew, was up to his ears in something that sounded very much like a partnership in blackmail and murder! He knew who Emma 144

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.