Crime of Passion (HBIA: Case Files Book 1) by A.M. Halford

Author:A.M. Halford [Halford, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A.M. Halford
Published: 2017-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

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Neculai finished placing each of the jars found by Dragos in their own separate evidence bags, and sealed them. He was hoping the numbers correlated to the order in which the women died in. It would make his job so much easier. Snapping more photos of the freezer and room, he marked the appliance to be removed. He needed it back at his lab to run some tests and check for fingerprints.

Collecting the jars carefully, he headed back up to the club. From the looks of things, the others were clearing the rest of the building. Besides the cattle brand found and the items downstairs, nothing else of note had been brought to his attention.

He’d checked the brand and it had been around magic similar to what had killed those women, but he couldn’t say if it had been used during the murders. Further tests were required. Unfortunately, the only way to identify if it had been used to brand the pentagram onto the victims was to check for DNA. He needed his lab for that.

Going outside, he placed the jars in his work van and ordered a pair of uniformed officers to go collect the chest freezer from the cellar. Setting his case beside the five hearts, Neculai considered what steps to take next. The freezer and the jars needed to be dusted for prints, and the hearts needed to be matched to their respective owners via DNA testing. There were also the tests to run on the brand. They were all simple enough tests and things to do, they were just time consuming. By his estimate he wouldn’t be done until late.

Of course, that estimate included time off for the lunch date he had planned with Dragos. After last night they definitely needed to talk. They still hadn’t had a chance to discuss how this new information they’d learned impacted their relationship. Neculai knew where he was hoping it would go, but something in the back of his mind told him to take it slow with Dragos.

Sighing, Neculai climbed into his van and secured the jars and his case in the appropriate places so they wouldn’t get bounced around during transport. Once that was done he climbed back out and moved around to the side of the vehicle. The sun wasn’t quite at its peak, prompting him to check his watch. 10:46 A.M. There was still time to get back to HQ and then meet up with Dragos for lunch.

“Is this your van?” Startled, Neculai turned to see a dark haired man standing by the rear doors of the van. There was something off about him. His eyes didn’t seem to be focused on anything in particular as he looked in Neculai’s general direction. “Well?” the man tilted his head to the side and waited for Neculai to answer.

“This is a crime scene, I’m going to have to ask you to step behind the tape,” Neculai said instead of answering him.

“Answer me,” the man stepped closer and Neculai instinctively took a step back.

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