Double Jeopardy (Entangled Select) by Linda Wisdom

Author:Linda Wisdom [Wisdom, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Thriller, Romantic Suspense, contemporary romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2014-09-14T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“The card stock is nothing special and the font comes from an HP laser printer. There’s no guarantee we can find out where she bought the card, but we’ll give it a shot. Too bad she didn’t have the courtesy to sign her name. A good, strong hint would have been nice about now,” Kevin told Josh in a low voice as they stood in one corner of the room.

Both men stared at Lauren, who was curled up in a chair. Her arms were wrapped around her body, although the room was overly warm, with all the extra body heat coming from the lab technicians walking in and out as they searched for nonexistent evidence in the bedroom and bathroom.

“She was also obviously the one who turned off the coffee maker and dumped the pot. Yet she didn’t bother cleaning the kitchen like she did the bathroom. Maybe she wanted Lauren to stay relaxed until she went further into the house. Some of the men are canvassing the neighborhood to see if anyone noticed a strange car parked near the house. Considering what she’s pulled in the past, it’s a pretty slim chance, since no one’s seen anything before. What happened to the nosy neighbors who practically memorize license plate numbers if a car looks out of place?”

“They’re out working to afford the house payments.” Josh’s face was lined with the frustration that grew more each time. “Did anyone drive by my place and check it out?”

Kevin nodded. “And went in. There’s nothing out of order over there. Your wardrobe’s still in one piece and a faint layer of dust is on the furniture. Probably because she spent so much time here. Fingerprint dust is a bitch to clean. It also might mean she doesn’t know you spent the night at the hospital. We should try to keep that as quiet as possible.”

“That’s not going to be all that easy if she works at the courthouse. There’s no such thing as a private life around there.”

“Maybe not, but we don’t have to let all the details out.” Kevin inclined his head in the direction of the bedroom. “The report I’m filing is calling this a simple B & E, and we’re assuming the perp was probably scared off by a neighbor’s dog or something before anything was taken. Hopefully, no one will check the report too closely and learn the houses are too far away for a dog to be bothered by more than a low-flying plane.”

Josh lowered his voice. “I heard from Stephanie. She’s not too happy with being investigated.”

Kevin grinned. “Considering she’s been in this vicinity around the times of the break-ins, I don’t blame her. She could take one of the top slots as main suspect if we don’t come up with anything to counter it.”

“Good, maybe I wouldn’t have to pay her alimony then.”

“Hey, Detective.” One of the patrolmen stood in the doorway.

Kevin went outside with the officer. Josh moved back to Lauren and hunkered down on his heels next to her chair.

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