Gone in a Flash by Lynette Eason

Author:Lynette Eason [Lynette Eason]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781441239815
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Amazon: B007TV0V8Y
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Goodreads: 17919493
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Samantha stared down at the body in surprise. “That’s him. The guy from the bathroom.”

“You’re positive?” Officer Ponder questioned her with a frown.

She frowned right back. “Absolutely one hundred percent. How did you know to find him in here?”

“It’s a rarely used freezer. It’s one of several that we keep for backup. You wouldn’t have been shown these yesterday when you asked to check the freezers. The idea came to me last night. This morning, I started checking and this is what I found.”

Although an unattractive shade of gray, the man looked like he was sleeping. The freezer had done an excellent job of preserving him. She saw a box of gloves on the counter. Stepping out of the freezer, she walked over and grabbed a pair. Slipping them on her hands, she came back to inspect the dead man.

Pushing his blazer aside, she saw the dried blood on his shirt. She undid the buttons and slid the shirt aside. “That’s a bullet wound.” She paused and leaned back. “So who shot him?”

“That, I have not yet discovered.” Officer Ponder looked a bit uneasy.

“And who is he?” Connor asked, still staring at the man.

Samantha resumed her search, patting down pockets, pulling his shoes off, and checking for hiding places, being thorough but careful of any possible hazardous items like needles.

“Nothing,” she finally declared. “Absolutely nothing.”

“I sent his prints to the FBI,” Ponder offered. “They’re sending a helicopter to pick him up. It will cause a stir on the ship, of course, but we will simply say we had a medical emergency.”

“I would say that’s pretty much the truth,” Samantha muttered.

“All right.” Connor rubbed his chin. “What cabin was the man you have in custody now staying in?”

Ponder consulted his phone. “After a long investigation, we finally found a passenger who recognized the man. He’d seen him going into the room across the hall from him. That was room 7346, registered to the name of Randall Olson. I’ve already gone through it.”

Samantha frowned. “Shouldn’t you have waited for the FBI?”

Ponder simply looked at her. “This is my ship. It’s my responsibility to make sure my passengers are safe. I had no way of knowing if he carried any dangerous devices with him. I checked as soon as we figured out who he was.”

“Did you find anything?”

“Nothing unusual.”

“Do you mind if we take a look?” Sam asked.

“The FBI has asked that nothing else be disturbed.”

Connor shot the man a long look. “Of course.”

“Did they give you an ETA?” Samantha asked.

Ponder looked at his watch. “They should be here within the hour.”

“We’ll be waiting.”

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