Boiled Sons Street: Blue Moon Investigations: Boston Book 4 by Justin Herzog & Steve Higgs

Author:Justin Herzog & Steve Higgs [Herzog, Justin & Higgs, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-02T16:00:00+00:00

Unexpected Complications. May 7th 1230hrs

Robbie went to work, and I took a moment to excuse myself, disappearing into the restroom. It was a unisex bathroom, complete with only one toilet that smelled like the Charles River. I drew up next to the sink and drew in a handful of deep breaths, slowly counting backward from thirty before quieting my mind.

I knew what I was asking for was risky, not to mention a longshot, but the way I saw it, I didn’t have any other choice. The Sisters of Salem didn’t have any more leads for me to run down, and I’d exhausted all of my usual sources in the weeks following Ambretta’s death. I hadn’t ruled out Father Irons yet, although there was an unsettled feeling in my guts when I tried to ping him as my murderer. Something about it didn’t sit right. Regardless, he was protected by Mayor Altair, and for the moment, couldn’t be touched.

What was happening to Lieutenant Kermit was nothing short of an attack by someone, likely our killer, looking to remove Blue Moon from the equation. They wouldn’t have done that unless they believed we were a threat to them, or that we were getting close. I needed to keep digging, keep pushing, but I didn’t know which direction to go.

A memory flashed in my mind. Lying on the floor of the subway tram, beaten and bloody, staring up at Mortianna, her hand engulfed in flame, as she laughed hysterically. Phantom pain flashed through my limbs, and I gave myself a shake, forcing away the memory and pushing it back down into the darkness of my mind. I couldn’t afford to entertain those thoughts right now. Couldn’t afford to falter. Not when so many people were counting on me.

I drew in a breath, held it for a slow three count, then exited the bathroom, making my way back out to the trio of cubicles.

“Pongo,” I said. “I need you to start working on Lieutenant Kermit’s legal defense.” I considered having him call Margaret, Lieutenant Kermit’s wife, but I didn’t want to have to be the one to tell her what was happening.

“Do you think it will go that far?” Pongo asked, his face stricken. “I mean, do you think they might actually charge him? That there could be a trial?”

“I hope not, but let’s prepare for the worst just in case we’re wrong.”

Robbie was still typing away, but he pushed one of those Post-It-Notes in my direction. “Here.”

“What’s this?”

“Mortianna.”

I stared at the note and frowned. “Robbie, this can’t be right. I asked you to set up a meeting with the warden at the jail.”

“She isn’t in the jail.”

I blinked and felt my body go cold. “Then where is she?”

“According to our official records, she’s been transferred to the new Inpatient Psychiatric Services unit over at Massachusetts General hospital.”

“What?” Whatever else I’d been expecting, it wasn’t this. “Are you sure?”

“See for yourself,” he said and motioned toward his computer screen. I looked, and he was telling the truth.

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