Fear No Evil: A Novel by Allison Brennan

Author:Allison Brennan [Brennan, Allison]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Public prosecutors
ISBN: 9780345495044
Amazon: 0345495047
Publisher: Bill
Published: 0101-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

“I can’t give you that.”

“I’ll be back with a warrant in four hours.”

She turned.

“Wait. Just wait.”

He left. Ten minutes later he came back with a thin file. “Photo, last-known address, and parents. That’s all I can give you without a warrant, Ms. Resnick.”

“Thank you so much for your help, Mr. Fleischer. It’s been a real pleasure.”

TWENTY

QUINN PETERSON SLAMMED down the receiver after Hans Vigo called him about what he’d learned. As soon as they found Lucy Kincaid, someone was going to pay for the botched undercover operation.

What was Jeff Merritt thinking when he sent Mick Mallory deep undercover? Mick had been a damn good agent at one time, but when his wife was killed three years ago he’d developed a death wish. He was technically on psychiatric leave and Merritt had no business bringing him in on this case.

But more important than that, they now had a line on Trask’s real identity. The agent Vigo had tagged to quietly work the investigation had uncovered huge news.

Merritt walked into the task force room without knocking. “What is so damn important that you demanded I drop a conference call with Virginia?”

Quinn knew he had to tread lightly. Merritt had his emotions involved and that was never good.

Quinn knew that from firsthand experience.

“I have a line on Trask’s identity.”

Merritt couldn’t keep the shock off his face. “And?”

“We think he’s a friend of Roger Morton from grade school. Morton went to an elite boarding school in Connecticut. His father is a big shot, old money—”

“I know all about Morton. I interviewed the father myself. He has no idea who his son is running with. He disowned him, and our people know Roger Morton has never been home.”

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Quinn took a deep breath. “Did you ever interview the headmaster from the boarding school?”

“Why? He graduated nearly twenty years ago. Paige was killed five years ago.”

“Dillon Kincaid read over all the files and he—”

“You mean the doctor I’m this close to getting an arrest warrant for?”

“What?”

“He’s aiding and abetting a known criminal.”

“Are you talking about Kate?”

“Do I need to pull you off this case?”

Quinn stared at Merritt. “Take a step back, Merritt. You’re doing yourself a disservice.”

“Don’t talk to me.”

For the first time, Quinn saw how pained Jeff Merritt was. His hair was out of place, his eyes had bags under them, and his clothes had been worn for well over twenty-four hours. Merritt lost the woman he loved to a sadistic killer. Quinn had almost been in those shoes. To think he nearly lost Miranda twice to a killer…but the fact that she survived didn’t mean he couldn’t understand what Merritt was going through.

“Jeff,” Quinn said quietly, “I’ve been where you are.”

“You know nothing.”

“Guilt that you couldn’t stop Paige from disobeying orders. Anger that she put her life on the line. Remorse that you didn’t tell her you loved her the last time she walked out your door.”

Quinn saw that he had hit the nail on the head with the last point.

“Dr. Kincaid is a consultant for the San Diego Police Department.

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