Bone Cold by Webb Debra

Author:Webb, Debra [Webb, Debra]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Tags: BONE DEEP, Nora Roberts, reunited lovers, cold case, cloning, J.D. Robb, Missing child
Publisher: Pink House Press
Published: 2014-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Washington D.C., Special Services Division

Metropolitan Police Department

Monday, October 23, 10:50 a.m.

“Where is Tom now, Sarah?” Chief Larson asked, his voice reflecting the same concern she saw in his eyes.

Sarah looked from her boss, a man she had known and trusted for twelve years, to the stranger he had introduced as Special Agent Jerry Swinwood, and back. A deeply ingrained need to protect the man with whom she had once shared everything kicked in. “I have no idea. What’s this about?”

Tom had called a taxi to take her home shortly after two this morning. He’d urged Sarah to get some sleep before they met later today. He hadn’t said where they would meet or if he planned to get any sleep. He’d just said they would rendezvous later.

Her cell had awakened her at half past eight. She’d overslept by more than an hour. Chief Larson hadn’t sounded happy when he called wanting her in his office ASAP. A shower and two cups of coffee later she’d driven straight here. Every phone in the building seemed to be ringing as she’d rushed past cubicles and offices. Before she’d had a minute to scan the messages on her desk Larson had ushered her into this closed door meeting with Swinwood. So far, she’d answered their questions truthfully, until the last one. Technically, Tom could be anywhere so she hadn’t exactly lied.

“Detective,” Swinwood said, taking his turn, “can you tell me what you and Agent Cuddahy have been doing for the past forty-eight hours?”

Sarah didn’t like him. In all her years at Metro she’d never had trouble working with the FBI or any of the other three letter agencies. There was something about the way this agent looked at her and said Tom’s name that bugged her.

“We have eight missing children, Agent Swinwood,” Sarah pointed out. “Agent Cuddahy is assisting with interviews of the victims’ parents. I’m sure Chief Larson filled you in.”

Over the weekend, the media had dubbed the investigation the Negligent Nanny case. As Sarah had feared, the abduction of the senator’s daughter had sent the media into a frenzy. The community was afraid for their children, as they well should be. They wanted more information than given by the shocking reports meant for selling newspapers and upping Nielsen ratings. So they called. Those who weren’t afraid, wanted to help. A few were simply loons with nothing better to do than to use up valuable time and resources.

“You interviewed Lawrence Cashion again yesterday,” Agent Swinwood went on as if she’d explained nothing. “What did you and Agent Cuddahy learn from him?”

“Detective Cuddahy always files her reports promptly,” Larson interjected. “With the long hours she’s been working to find these children the paperwork is a little behind.” He looked directly at Sarah then. “I trust she’ll bring me up to speed in a timely manner.”

Larson was warning her. He was worried. Swinwood and his questions were trouble.

“I appreciate that, sir.” She shifted her attention to the fed. “We didn’t learn anything beneficial to the investigation.

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