Evil Next Door by Amanda Lamb

Author:Amanda Lamb
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin USA, Inc.
Published: 2010-10-24T04:00:00+00:00

The Moment of Truth

Detective Copeland constantly checked his computer that Tuesday waiting for the e-mail from Planten. Every time he passed it, he would click on his in-box. Sitting there was like watching a pot and waiting for water to boil while constantly wondering if the burner was really on. He was up and down all day long, taking little walks and then always ending up right back in front of the blank screen. No new messages.

“The talk around the office had always been when you get the one who won’t give you the DNA, then you’ve got your suspect,” Detective Taylor said.

Copeland finally decided Planten was simply going to ignore the deadline. He couldn’t figure out what kind of game this guy was playing, but he didn’t like it one bit. First, he had ignored all of their previous visits to his apartment. When he finally let them in, he forced the detectives to sit in the tiny kitchen and did not allow them to venture farther into the apartment. Something about this guy scared Copeland in a way the street thugs never had. Street thugs were predictable; Planten was clearly in his own bizarre league.

Around 5:00 P.M. on May 31, Copeland and several other detectives were standing around his laptop watching the screen, waiting for the water to boil. They had pretty much given up on Planten replying, and were chatting among themselves about what to do next. All of a sudden, there it was. An e-mail from Planten popped up on the screen. Copeland immediately clicked on it, barely able to contain his excitement in front of his colleagues. It was one simple line. It read:I appreciate your consideration, however, I respectfully decline.—Drew Planten

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