Hometown Detective (Cold Case Detectives Book 6) by Jennifer Morey

Author:Jennifer Morey [Morey, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Clean & Wholesome, Suspenseful Fiction, Cold Case Detectives, Nomadic Detective, Murdered Sister
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspence; Original edition
Published: 2018-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Roman asked Cal to start the disinterment process to exhume Deidra Franklin’s body. They made their case center on the evidence that Glenn’s lover didn’t commit suicide, that her body had been moved and her case was now being investigated as a homicide. Kaelyn had warned Glenn’s wife about her husband and was killed before being able to talk to her. They further argued Deidra Franklin was a healthy young woman who may have learned something about Glenn and he may have been forced to silence her for good. Kaelyn may not have told Vikki she had an affair with Glenn. More likely, she, like Deidra, could have discovered something much more deadly. Both women could have been murdered for the same reason. Cal requested the disinterment of Deidra’s remains to either rule out or confirm poisoning. Both he and Cal expected the court to agree they had enough to justify a necessity.

Now a day later, he sat with Cal and Kendra in the conference room at the CPD. He watched Kendra studying Deidra’s autopsy report. She’d already asked a lot of questions. She also read her sister’s again.

Just past her, he spotted a man walking toward the conference room. Except his steps weren’t normal, like he’d come for a casual visit. No, these were long and hard strides. Glenn Franklin’s brow hung low and stormy, and the lapels of his suit jacket and hem of matching pants flapped with the angry pace.

Word must have gotten around they planned to disinter Deidra’s body.

A police officer chased after him.

“Incoming,” Roman quipped.

Cal looked up just as Glenn reached the office door. He held up his hand and waved off the police officer.

Kendra abandoned the files, closing them to look up at Glenn as he passed the table.

“Exhuming my first wife’s body?” Glenn roared, stopping at the corner of Cal’s desk. “What on this green earth possessed you to do that? And by what right?”

“Everything was done legally, I assure you,” Cal said.

“You think she was murdered? What the hell is going on?”

“Maybe you could tell us.”

Glenn’s face reddened and his jaw clenched. “If you’re implying I had anything to do with her death—”

“We’re not implying anything. We’re making sure she actually did die of natural causes.”

“She got sick and died. Why can’t you leave her to rest in peace?” He leaned down and slapped his palm on a stack of files on the desk. “Do you have any idea what this is doing to me and my family?”

Cal just looked up at him.

Roman felt the same detachment. “Do you care whether she was murdered or not?”

Glenn’s face reddened more. Steam may as well stream out of his ears as he straightened. “Have you ever lost anyone you loved, Detective Cooper?”

“No, but just about every day, I see what losing someone to murder does to people who have. I would expect you, as someone who loved his first wife, to be nothing but supportive of our efforts.”

Some of his fury eased as he must have realized how his outburst appeared.

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