Cold Case Manhunt by Jenna Night

Author:Jenna Night
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-05-11T01:20:30+00:00

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Monday morning, Leon stood beside Cassie in the parking lot behind Rock Solid Bail Bonds. They’d been inside earlier because Cassie had wanted to inspect the damage. It had been pretty extensive. Leon was glad to be out of the office, away from the lingering, petroleum-like scent of smoke, and back in the fresh air. The door, with the damage from the shooting patched over, was propped open in an attempt to clear things out.

Sergeant Bergman, who’d just arrived, stood facing the two of them. Cassie had called him last night for an update on whatever information he had, and his response had been a text telling her to meet with him this morning.

“We’ve got some basic information about the incendiary devices thrown in here,” Bergman said after greeting Leon and Cassie. “They were obviously effective, and simple to make. The various parts are easy to find. The Feds will check to see if any element of the bombing matches the signature of any known arsonist in the area, or if there’s any profiling information they can give us. But that will take time.”

“Of course,” Cassie said.

Leon admired how strong she’d remained through this whole horrible string of events. But he was also worried that the emotional trauma and physical punishment were getting to her. She seemed distant and more aloof than usual both last night and this morning.

“We’re taking a close look at everyone you talked to Saturday,” Bergman continued. “We’ll check to see if any of them has a connection to a known arsonist or anyone with a suspected bomb-making history.”

“Stefan Kasparov seems a good possibility for that,” Leon said. “We didn’t talk to him. But we did talk to Travis Jefferson about him.”

“Kasparov and his people have a track record of violence,” Bergman said. “I haven’t heard of them being connected to anything like this fire-bombing, but there’s a first time for everything.”

“What’s the possibility that Jake was investigating something you didn’t know about when he was murdered?” Cassie asked. “Maybe something that was kept secret and confidential for some reason.”

“I have wondered that myself,” Bergman said.

“And?”

He slightly quirked an eyebrow. “I don’t have an answer for you right now. My understanding is that the agencies involved in the investigation of his murder, including the Stone River Police Department, were given all pertinent information related to the task force he was working with. It would be pretty bad for law enforcement employee morale if the investigation into a cop’s murder was impeded for the sake of a criminal investigation. Especially if information needed to solve the murder was still being kept hidden five years down the road.” He sighed. “I don’t think it’s likely anything has been held back. But I do want to be thorough, so I’m having someone audit the information we have to see if there appears to be anything missing.”

“Thank you,” Cassie said. “What about the possible address I texted you for Seth Tatum? Is that correct?”

She’d told Leon that she

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