Depraved Difference by Kennedy J. Robert

Author:Kennedy, J. Robert [Kennedy, J. Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, thriller, Crime, Suspense
Amazon: B004UB8OJE
Goodreads: 11089648
Published: 2011-04-01T07:00:00+00:00

Elise Coverdale approached the door, expecting yet another neighbor, friend, or worse yet, reporter, expressing their condolences or asking questions. Why don't they just leave us alone? She didn't recognize the man through the window, and, after her daughter's murder, had become almost paranoid of strangers, especially strange men. “What do you want?” she called through the closed door.

“Mrs. Coverdale? My name is Detective Eldridge, I'm investigating your daughter's case,” the man called out. She jerked back, grabbing her chest, as she heard something tap the window. It was his badge. “May I come in and ask you a few questions?”

She examined the badge. How can I tell it’s real? She wasn’t sure what to do. But what if he is a cop? She unbolted the door, opened it slowly, and peered out at the man. He presented his badge again so she could see it more clearly.

“I’m with the NYPD, ma’am, Detective Eldridge,” he repeated.

His voice was gentle, almost calming, something she could use more of after the events of the past several days. “I'm sorry about that. I'm finding since my daughter's death I'm a little paranoid.”

The man smiled at her as she opened the door. “No need to apologize ma'am, it's better to be overly cautious than careless.”

His voice remained quiet, respectful, as if he truly understood the pain she was going through. She returned the smile, immediately taking a liking to him. “Can I get you anything, coffee, tea?”

“No, ma'am, I'm fine, thank you. I just have a few questions and then I'll be on my way.”

“Of course.” She directed him to a chair in the living room and sat across from him, folding her hands on her lap as she tried to regain her composure, her heart still racing a bit from the shock of seeing a strange man on her doorstep.

“I understand from your husband that you and your daughter were very close,” he began.

“Oh yes, we’re very close,” she agreed. “We tell—.” She stopped, her voice cracking. “Told each other everything.” She looked at the fireplace mantle, her eyes filled with tears, a picture of her and her daughter at her college graduation flooded her with fond memories, and the realization those precious memories were all that remained. No, no more tears! She bit down on her cheek and blinked the tears away.

“Was there anything unusual happening in your daughter's life, any new friends, any unusual phone calls, anything that might help us?”

Elise shook her head. “No, nothing she told me. The only thing unusual is she was going to testify at the trial of those two cretins who killed that poor girl on the subway last year.”

“Yes, I understand she was on the subway when it happened.”

Elise nodded. “She felt terrible about it, about not doing anything, you know? But she told me she was terrified. Apparently someone had tried to help and one of the men had yelled he would shoot him if he got any closer.”

“So one of them had a gun?”

Elise shrugged her shoulders.

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