Death Vows by Richard Stevenson

Author:Richard Stevenson [Stevenson, Richard]
Language: deu
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-03-19T23:45:43.984000+00:00

Death Vows

by Richard Stevenson

"Like what? Mineral extraction? Dandruff control? Past-life regression therapy?"

Now he was looking impatient. "Mostly financial services,"

Gaudios said and looked at his watch. "Oh, God, where has the day gone?"

"I know you've called in some personal loans," I said.

"Loans with acquaintances in this area." He looked at me hard. "I'm trying to determine if any of the borrowers might have been involved in Jim's murder."

"That is absurd!"

"I have five names." I rattled them off. "Were there others?"

"You are barking up the wrong tree, Donald. Yes, Jim and I lent money to a number of friends over the years as personal favors. But that has nothing to do with anything, I can assure you. I know you're determined to get Barry Fields exonerated. But you won't because you can't, and you can't because he is an angry young man who lost control and let his hatred spew out, and he killed Jim over ... over nothing!"

"Why," I asked, "did you and Jim hire me to investigate Fields? You both told me it was to keep your dear friend Bill Moore from making a terrible mistake by marrying Fields. But Moore doesn't consider either of you dear friends. He thinks of your actions as outrageous butting in where you don't belong."

Gaudios considered this and reddened. I thought, Good grief, he may be about to say something truthful.

He said, "The thing was, Jim didn't like Barry."

"Uh huh."

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