Body in the Woods (Carlos Jacobi Book 1) by Dawn Brookes

Author:Dawn Brookes [Brookes, Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oakwood Publishing
Published: 2020-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

18

With the house empty, Carlos called Fiona. She answered almost immediately, sounding breathless.

‘How’s it going up there?’

‘Interesting. Steve’s hooked up with some wealthy woman with OCD.’

‘I never knew there was so much OCD in the world. We ex-army bods are bad enough, but ours pales into insignificance compared to the Sissons’s house. You sound breathless, are you okay?’

‘Just come out to get some fresh air. Conversation dried up about an hour ago. We ended up waiting for whoever had anything to say to speak next.’

‘That’s not like you,’ Carlos laughed. ‘You can always keep a conversation going.’

‘Yeah, but this one I’m more likely to turn into an interrogation. I want to know where the money’s coming from and if it’s legit, but Jen – that’s the girlfriend – needs to be out of the way before I can quiz my brother, and she’s sticking to him like glue.’

‘Maybe he’s just landed on his feet.’

‘And maybe cows have joined the pigs flying. I don’t mean to sound cynical, and Steve seems happy, but this is real money, Carlos. I just hope he’s not dealing again.’

‘Does he look like he’s using?’

‘No, not at all. He’s well-dressed, healthy, putting on the pounds – he looks great.’

Carlos paused, not knowing what to say. He remembered the state Steve had been in when Fiona bailed him out of trouble the last time, and it wasn’t pretty. He hoped rather than believed that her brother had turned his life around.

‘I’m sure you’ll get the chance to ask.’

‘I just wish he’d warned me. We arrived at this suburban mansion of sorts when I was expecting a poky flat. Anyway, how’s things down there? I spoke to Caroline briefly this morning to let her know we wouldn’t be interviewing them today. She didn’t give anything away other than she was busy buying tea leaves – I’m surrounded by odd people at the minute. Is Meg talking yet?’

‘Not really. She’s singing and going in and out of reality from what I can tell. I’m no psychiatrist, but I’d say she’s manic.’

‘Did you say she’s singing? I lost you for a minute.’

‘Yep. That’s what I said. Caroline’s taken her back next door to see if being in familiar surroundings helps. If not, she’ll call the doctor again. It could be side effects from the sedation.’

‘Or she’s still in shock.’

‘That too. I wanted to talk to you about something else.’

‘Go ahead. I’ve just arrived at a park of some sort; I’ll find a bench.’

Carlos relayed the morning’s events, including finding the bike in the garage, along with someone hiding inside and running away, followed by him almost being knocked over by Harold’s car.

‘Wow! All before breakfast, Carlos. You are having a time of it.’

He laughed, ‘Yours hardly sounds harmonious either.’

‘Touché.’

‘I wonder if forensics should check the garage,’ he said finally.

‘What are you thinking?’ asked Fiona.

‘Well, Caroline told me Matthew had the bike for his birthday and went everywhere on it – a present from his grandparents – and from the looks of it, the bike was involved in an accident.

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