Dead Girl in a Green Dress by Loucinda McGary

Author:Loucinda McGary
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Loucinda McGary
Published: 2013-05-24T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

After a quick breakfast of coffee and a pastry at the bakery around the corner, Tate and Byrony arrived at the city jail and sheriff’s office just as Nick Brandon unlocked the front door.

"Miss Long, Mr. Madison." His youthful face clouded with concern as he ushered them inside. "Is everything all right?"

Tate decided to get right to it. "We’re here about Byrony’s accident."

Brandon sat behind his desk, frown lines creasing his forehead. "Sorry, I questioned the witnesses but I’m afraid nobody saw much, so I don’t have any leads."

"Well, we do," Byrony blurted, and at her words, Brandon’s frown deepened.

By the time Tate told him about Cristina Woodleigh Prince on her black horse, the sergeant was openly scowling.

"That’s a very serious accusation, Madison." Crossing his arms over his chest, Brandon returned Tate’s challenging stare. "Mrs. Prince is one of the island’s leading citizens. Why would she try to harm Miss Long?"

Tate leaned on the desk and held the other man’s gaze. "Suppose you ask when you question her about her whereabouts at the time of the incident?"

"Or maybe the stable hands when you check with them about the horse?" Byrony chimed in.

The sheriff shook his head. "All the Grand Hotel’s horses are black. That way their teams always match. Anybody at the hotel could have been riding that horse."

Tate blew out a frustrated breath. "Then I guess I’ll question Mrs. Prince myself."

"No." Brandon rose to his feet. "I’ll follow up on your complaint, but Madison, you need to stay clear of Mrs. Prince. I won’t have you upsetting the whole community when you’ve got no proof of anything."

"My sister is dead, Sergeant Brandon." Byrony stood up and answered his challenge. "And someone tried to harm me, twice!"

"The detectives in Mac City have made an arrest in your sister’s murder, Miss Long. Why don’t you just go on home and let the authorities handle everything?"

"Because they arrested the wrong person." Byrony’s expression showed both her outrage and steely determination. "And I’m not leaving until the real killer is found."

The ringing phone stopped Brandon’s reply. As the Sarge reached to answer, Tate put his arm around Byrony’s shoulders, and eased her away. "We’ll see ourselves out."

Though he wanted to slam the door behind them, Tate closed it with an almost imperceptible click. He let go of Byrony to turn the collar of his jacket up against the newly started drizzle.

"Well, that was a waste of time." Byrony’s eyes sparked gold fire. "And how dare he order us to stay away from that bitch! What are we going to do now?"

Pressing his hand against the small of her back, Tate urged her down the sidewalk. "I’m gonna ignore him, of course. As for you…" His hand roamed to pat her very fine ass. "No point in both of us getting wet and miserable, so you might as well wait for me at the motel."

"I’d rather go along." Giving him an impudent look, she reached behind and patted his rear. "And don’t worry, I won’t melt in the rain.

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