Danger in Plain Sight (Hqn) by Perry Marta

Author:Perry, Marta [Perry, Marta]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2012-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

ADAM HUNG UP the phone and leaned back in his desk chair, staring at nothing in particular as he processed what he’d heard. Since catching Leonard Smalley in the act yesterday, he’d felt as if some of the picture was clearing, at least.

That call from Canadian authorities had muddied the waters again. Charles Bradburn’s van had already been repaired, with no way left to prove it had been involved in the hit-and-run. The man had a good reputation as a solid citizen who’d never had so much as a parking ticket. His counterparts north of the border were happy to cooperate, but it seemed there was nothing left for them to do.

That was it, then. Bradburn’s van might or might not have been involved in the hit-and-run. But since Charles Bradburn had been well on his way home the next day, confirmed by when he crossed the border, he certainly couldn’t have been the intruder in the hospital room or the person who’d tried to decoy Libby out to the parking lot.

His blood ran cold every time he thought of that. Libby just assumed that Esther had been the target, and maybe she was right. But it was equally possible that a person who’d silenced Esther might also want to silence the friend she’d confided in.

Adam moved restlessly, and the swivel chair creaked in protest. If he could put Libby on a flight back to San Francisco right now, he’d feel a lot better, but that wasn’t going to happen.

Shoving the chair back, he rose. The office was too small for his mood at the moment. He’d think better when he was moving.

He grabbed his jacket from the hook and strode through the outer office, raising his hand to the dispatcher. “I’m taking a walk around town, Ginger. If anybody wants me, I’ll be back in half an hour or so.”

“Bring some decent coffee with you,” Ginger called as the door swung shut. “And a couple of doughnuts.”

He shook his head, smiling a little. Hiring an old friend from high school as his dispatcher guaranteed that he didn’t get any respect.

Springville’s main street had been slush-covered earlier. Now it was being coated with a fresh coating of snow. Looked nice, but it would most likely bring on a rash of fender benders.

He passed one of the Amish-owned shops, glancing in at handmade rocking chairs. Not much business today, probably. The tea shop and bakery was doing a little better, with folks stopping in for a quick bite and to catch up on the latest gossip.

A car came down the street fast, and then slowed when the driver obviously spotted him. Adam raised his hand, recognizing Judge Judith Waller at the wheel. She looked like a sedate grandmother and drove like a teenage drag racer. He might give her a warning, but professional courtesy dictated that he not ticket her, and she knew it.

She smiled, waved and proceeded down the street at a more decorous pace.

Several buggies were drawn up

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