Deadly Evidence by Elizabeth Goddard

Author:Elizabeth Goddard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-05-31T13:04:09+00:00

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From behind the brick wall where he took cover, Ryan returned fire. He’d already called for backup, but unless they arrived soon, they would be of no help.

He couldn’t believe he found himself cornered in the alley next to the motel. He’d followed Tori after the deputy watching the house had contacted him to say she’d left. He’d caught her on the highway leaving town and followed from a good distance so she wouldn’t see him. He’d spotted a gunman approaching the motel room and then the man had positioned himself behind a vehicle to shoot her as soon as she exited the room.

Ryan knew he would have to stop the ambush meant to kill Tori. He’d identified himself and tried to detain the man, who then shot at him.

He’d returned fire but had to take cover and now he was pinned behind this wall. This wouldn’t help Tori at all, but by now she had to have heard the gunfire. At least she wouldn’t be ambushed.

Peering around the wall, he prepared to take another shot. Tori stood opposite him behind a car and fired her weapon at the man.

Ryan reloaded his clip.

“You can come out, Ryan,” she called. “He took off.”

Ryan stood and cautiously left the cover of the brick wall in time to see that Tori had run after the man and now sprinted down the alley, the rush of adrenaline giving her the boost she’d needed.

Ryan burst from the wall and ran to catch up with her. She paused at the end of the alley.

Gasping, he asked, “What do you think you’re doing?”

“I’m going after him.” She prepared to peer around the corner.

“Please, let me.” He looked both directions. “Clear.”

They ran from the alley. “Which way did he go?”

“Not sure. But he couldn’t have gotten far. I’ll go south, you go north.”

“No, we’re sticking together.” They jogged across the street to a shopping center parking lot.

Ryan stood at Tori’s back as they both searched. “We’ve lost him.”

“No, wait.” She tugged on his sleeve. “That van is starting up. Can you see who’s in it?”

“Not yet. We can watch it drive by.” He pulled his cell out to take a picture. Sometimes he wished the sheriff’s department had enough funds for the deputies to wear body cams. Maybe next year. That could make his life so much easier. The van passed them.

“I can’t tell if it was our guy. The driver was wearing a ball cap. Could have pulled that on as a disguise.” Ryan took the photo of the license plate anyway. “We’ll run it and see what we come up with.”

Tori put her weapon away.

He shook his head and urged her back to the motel until they stood at her vehicle.

“I don’t like this. You shouldn’t be questioning potential witnesses. You could ruin our case. You know that, right? I was supposed to go with you.”

“What case? You wouldn’t even have this without me.”

“I thought we were working together. You were supposed to call me if you set an appointment with him.

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