Death Trance by R. D. Zimmerman

Author:R. D. Zimmerman [Zimmerman, R. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: hypnotherapy, detective, forensic hypnosis, Thriller, Edgar Award, hypnosis, mystery
ISBN: 9781614460237
Publisher: ScribblePub
Published: 2011-07-04T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

But as far as any kind of cult stuff, Toni and I didn't find anything. We searched the apartment, clawing through drawers and shelves, and came up with nothing, which meant that either we were way off or that the intruder had in fact ripped off Liz's journalistic endeavors about Rob Tyler's cult. Both of which were depressing thoughts.

Almost an hour later we left discouraged and returned to my apartment a little after noon, not sure what to pursue next. Boxes, Toni suggested as we drove. We should hit the liquor store and start collecting boxes so that she could start packing up Liz's things. It was close to the end of the month; only another week of April left. John was obviously eager to have the apartment emptied, and if Toni didn't have all of Liz's things out of there, she'd have to pay another month's rent. What fun, new moon, new month. Packing up a dead person's things.

I parked in front of my building on Humboldt, and we got out, headed up the sidewalk.

“I think you'd better give Jenkins a call,” I said as we climbed the three outside steps. “Ask him about this second boyfriend.”

“I can't believe he didn't even mention it.”

“Just call him, Toni. Besides, you need to let him know you're not at the hotel anymore.”

“I suppose.”

When I opened the outer door and ushered Toni into the vestibule, we discovered a man, bent over and his back to us. The postman, I assumed, getting ready to sort the mail. But on second glance, when did postal workers start looking so scruffy? Where was this guy's uniform? Why the black jeans, let alone the black leather coat?

When he failed to move, I said, “Excuse me, can we get by?”

The guy laughed, rose, and a bald head emerged. Oh, shit. This wasn't any mail carrier.

“Hello,” said Rob Tyler, smiling as he turned around. “How are you two today?”

At the sight of the long, shiny knife in his hand, my whole body stiffened. Both Toni and I edged back as this creep with the smooth-as-silk shaven head stood before us. It was a fresh shave, too, for his head was nicked here and there. Little dots of dark, crusty blood. He grinned, his eyes small and dark, and I wanted to ask, The girl, the blonde, what did you guys do to her? Where is she? Still alive or already hacked to pieces?

I knew I'd be lucky to get that far, though, so I asked, “What are you doing here?”

“Well…” He pointed the long knife—a large hunting one—right at Toni. “The doctor here said if I wanted to talk, I should go to that Holiday Inn. So I go there and then they tell me you split, Doc, and that you're shacked up with this guy. Only one thing, I thought you were a dyke. Didn't Liz say something like that?”

I blurted: “Tyler, why don't you get the—”

Just as quickly, Toni's hand was on my arm, and

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