Carolyn Arnold - McKinley 04 - Politics is Murder by Carolyn Arnold

Author:Carolyn Arnold [Arnold, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Homicide Detectives - Albany
ISBN: 9781499639995
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2014-05-28T05:00:00+00:00

Blast To The Past

ROAMING THE HALLS OF A university lay outside of Sean’s comfort zone. He didn’t like school the first time around and had done the bare minimum to make it through local college, while loathing every moment behind a desk with his nose buried in a book. He admired Sara for having graced a university with her presence and, from the sound of it, excelling under the pressure.

His mind skipped from his own discomfort to Justin. While the kid seemed to blend in academically, he didn’t appear to relate to the average student. Sean remembered what had struck him from their conversation with him. “When we were talking about Halie, Justin said that he didn’t have anything against her, but he used the past tense had anything against her.”

Sara stopped walking, the clicking of her heels ceasing and bringing silence to the hall. “I noticed the same thing, but do you think he’s involved with her disappearance?”

“I’m really not sure. It’s too soon yet.”

Sara nodded and resumed walking. “Hopefully more things come to light soon, because it almost seems to me like Miss Responsible needed to break away for a bit.”

“You think she left on her own?”

“Well, it is a possibility.”

“Here it is, darling.” Sean stopped in front of the door with the lettering Professor Harland on the glass.

Sara knocked.

“Come in,” the professor bellowed.

“Here goes.” She reached for the handle and appeared as if she was going to be ill. It was the first sign she gave of feeling uneasiness.

The white-haired, sixty-something professor sat behind a standard wooden desk. For the funding the school received it should have been made of fine mahogany. His head angled at the sight of them, his pen poised over paper. “What can I do for you? I’m assuming parents of one of my failing students?” He gestured toward the chair across from him.

There was only one.

“You take it, darling,” Sean said. After she sat, he responded. “We’re not parents, but we’re here about Halie Davenport.”

“Halie?” His thick eyebrows narrowed downward as he looked at each of them. “You’re not her parents though?”

“We’re here on behalf of her parents.”

“Ah, this has something to do with politics then? Waste of your breath with me.” The professor resumed scribbling on the paper in front of him, giving them a good view of his balding crown.

“Please, Professor. We’re not here with any agenda except to ask a few questions.”

Sara’s soft tone must have worked because Harland looked up.

“Questions about what exactly?”

“How is she doing in class these days?”

Sean listened as Sara took over the reins of the conversation, her questions getting to the heart of what they needed to find out, without disclosing they feared the girl was missing, or worse, dead somewhere.

Harland dropped his pen to his desk and clasped his hands. He let out a sigh. “How sad when one’s own parents can’t come by to ask these questions. I understand the mayor lives seven hours away, but even a phone call would suffice for the purpose of such an inquiry.

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