Fallen Angel: An absolutely addictive crime thriller with a nail-biting twist (Detectives Kane and Alton Book 13) by D.K. Hood

Author:D.K. Hood [Hood, D.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781800193352
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2021-11-22T18:30:00+00:00

Thirty

The drive back up the mountain terrified Jenna. She sat as quiet as a mouse as Kane urged the Beast through the fallen snow, although Emily seemed unconcerned and had curled up on the back seat and fallen asleep as soon as they’d left town. Condensation built up on the windows and, even with the heater pushed to full capacity, cold seemed to seep through every crack. Ice piled up on the hood and slowed the wipers. If they stopped, they’d die for sure. Before they’d left, Wolfe had insisted on refilling Kane’s gas tank. He had fuel on site for his vehicles and an aviation tank to refuel a helicopter should the need arise in an emergency.

Shivering, Jenna pulled the blanket more firmly over her knees and licked dry lips. Being out in freezing weather caused her lips to crack if she wasn’t careful. She glanced at Kane. The trip was taking a long time. The snowplow attachment barely pushing enough snow aside to allow them to pass. She refilled Kane’s to-go cup from the Thermos and placed it within reach. “Hot coffee. I’m sure glad we brought the Thermos flasks with us. Do you know where we are?”

“Not exactly but we just passed a sign to beware of fallen rocks, so I figure we’re past halfway.” Kane reached for the coffee but didn’t take his eyes from the road. “Why don’t you try and get some sleep? It will take a while yet.”

Astonished, Jenna gaped at him. “Sleep? I have enough adrenalin pumping through my veins to run up to the ski lodge without losing my breath.” She gripped the seat as the back wheels fishtailed for the hundredth time. “Anyway, you’ll need me to keep you awake. You look all in.”

“Nah. I’m wide awake.” Kane flicked her a glance. “It’s been one hell of a night. We’ll be lucky to get a couple of hours sleep before we start investigating people’s movements again.” He sighed. “Oh, that reminds me, Wolfe will send through the autopsy reports in the morning sometime. He said he’ll call and walk us through them.”

Already making mental notes in her head on what to do the following morning, Jenna nodded. “Did he do a preliminary examination on Kitty Pandora?”

She listened as Kane brought her up to date. “Wolfe must be exhausted—the autopsies and then delivering twins. Don’t forget he has a little one at home too and he manages just fine.”

“Anna is hardly a baby now.” Kane frowned. “And I know for a fact Wolfe is always at home when she finishes school and puts her to bed. He arranges his workload around her and usually works at night when she’s asleep. His housekeeper is like a grandma to his daughters. He was lucky to find her.”

Jenna smiled at him. “That was Maggie. We have a great receptionist; she can fix just about everyone’s problems.”

“Maybe we should put her on this case.” Kane gripped the wheel and pushed the Beast around a corner. “Right now, nothing is making much sense.

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