Cold Justice by Hill Rayven T

Author:Hill, Rayven T. [Hill, Rayven T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Conspiracies, Teen & Young Adult, Spies & Politics, Thrillers, thriller, Mystery, International Mystery & Crime, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Cozy, Murder, series, Crime, Private Investigators
Amazon: B00EG0D2NW
Goodreads: 18306277
Publisher: Rayven T. Hill
Published: 2013-08-10T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

Thursday, August 18th, 6:55 PM

HANK RUNG THE doorbell of the Lincoln residence and waited.

The door swung open. “Hey, Uncle Hank. Catch any bad guys today?”

Hank looked down at the boy in front of him and laughed. “Not today, Matty. But I’m working on it.”

Annie called from the living room. “We’re in here, Hank.”

Annie was curled up in a comfortable chair, a book in her lap. Jake was slouched on the couch, his feet on the coffee table, playing with his iPhone. They looked up as Hank entered the room and sat down on the other end of the couch, Matty popping in between them.

Hank slipped a folded paper from his pocket and held it up. “I have the autopsy report here on Abigail Macy.”

Matty looked at Hank, and then at his mom. “I know, I have to leave now, right?”

Annie smiled at him. “Maybe you can go upstairs and do your homework.”

Matty protested. “Mom, I think I’m old enough to hear about this stuff now. I know what you, and Dad, and Uncle Hank, do. And I know people get killed sometimes.”

Annie hesitated and looked at Jake. Jake just shrugged and looked back.

“I’m not a little kid anymore, Mom, and it won’t give me nightmares if that’s what you’re afraid of.”

Hank watched Matty’s parents as they communicated silently with their eyes.

Matty continued, “I have to learn about this stuff some time, don’t I? And I see worse stuff on TV.”

Annie laughed and gave in. “All right. You can stay.”

Matty grinned and sat back, a triumphant look on his face.

Hank unfolded the papers and glanced at them. “Unfortunately, there’s nothing unusual in the autopsy report.”

Matty looked at Hank. “What’s an autopsy?”

“Um, that’s when they check inside the person to see why they died.”

Matty nodded his head as if he understood completely.

Hank continued, “As they initially found, the blood test showed a .085 level of alcohol, so she was legally intoxicated. And that, coupled with a high level of Lorazepam, was a lethal combination. Everything else was normal.”

“And the bottom line?” Jake asked.

“Other than that, the autopsy showed nothing unusual, and so the coroner concluded again, the means of death was suicide.”

Matty’s eyes were wide, glued on Hank, as he listened intently.

“It wasn’t suicide,” Annie said flatly.

Hank shrugged. “I think you’re right, Annie, but there’s nothing substantial to prove otherwise. Forensics came to the same conclusion.”

“Vera Blackley’s body is enough evidence for me,” Annie said. “That proves Mrs. Macy saw what she said she saw.”

“What did she see, Mom?” Matty asked.

Annie hesitated, and looked at Jake.

“She saw a man, um . . .” He looked at Hank. “What did she see, Hank?”

Matty asked, “Did she see someone get killed?”

Hank laughed and looked at Matty. “I’m afraid that’s exactly what she saw.”

Matty’s eyes were wide.

“That’s enough of a lesson for tonight Matty. Go upstairs and find something to do?” Annie spoke gently, but her voice showed she meant business.

Matty tucked out his lower lip in a pretend pout and slipped from the couch.

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