Fields' Guide to Secrets by Julie Mulhern

Author:Julie Mulhern [Mulhern, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J & M Press

Chapter Ten

“Let me understand this, Miss Fields. You and Stone just happened to witness a murder?” The doubt in Mr. Brown’s voice could fill the Mariana Trench.

That was my story, and I was sticking to it. “The man who died was a stranger.” Truth. “I’d never seen him before this morning.” Truth. “After he was shot, Mark tried to save him.” Truth. “Now, Mark’s disappeared into the Ankara police station. He needs our help.” Truth.

Three hours had passed as Consuela and I cooled our heels in the police station’s tiny lobby. I’d tried charm, then tears, but no one would tell me where Thor was or when he might be released. We needed Mr. Brown and his string-pulling abilities. I made the decision to call him. I had no one but myself to blame for this inquisition.

“Tell me again what happened,” he instructed.

“Mark and I went out for coffee, then we took Consuela for a walk. We were standing outside a dress shop and I was admiring a cotton—”

“Miss Fields.”

“Yes?”

“Back to the point.”

Details like the dress shop made my story believable. “A car pulled up to the curb. A man got out of the car, shot the victim, took the victim’s duffel bag, and drove away.”

“What did he look like?”

“The victim or the shooter?”

“You saw them both?”

“I did.”

“How very observant of you.” Mr. Brown’s voice was dry.

“They both had dark hair and eyes. The shooter was enormous.”

“Nothing else?”

“No.” I did not tell him the box was now in Istanbul or that Köse had been murdered or that I found a flash drive hidden in the box. “Nothing.”

“Fine. I’ll make a call. I realize this may be difficult for you, Miss Fields, but try to avoid further trouble.”

“Yes, sir.” I’d agree to anything to help Thor.

He hung up, and I settled into an uncomfortable plastic chair and pulled Consuela onto my lap. Together, we waited.

Yip. We could bust Mark out of here.

I admired her passion and courage, but getting sideways with the police wouldn’t free Thor. “Let’s see if Mr. Brown can work his magic.”

She rolled her eyes. Waiting was boring, and we’d waited long enough. Also, Mr. Brown kept a tally of the favors he granted me.

Twenty minutes later, Thor emerged from behind an intimidating steel door.

I put Consuela on the floor and stood, ready to run into his arms.

He gave a tiny shake of his head, and his eyes cut to the camera mounted in the corner near the ceiling. We were being watched.

“You’re okay?” I asked.

He nodded. “I’m fine.”

I took my first full breath since the police had shoved him in the back of a patrol car.

We exited the police station, and I turned to face him. “What happened?”

“The police accused me of murder.”

“That’s ridiculous. There were fifty witnesses. You didn’t have a gun.”

“Let’s walk.” He waited until we rounded a corner, then said, “The detective wasn’t the type to let facts interfere with closing a case.”

I reached for his hand. I needed the connection.

“You called Mr. Brown.” A statement, not a question.

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