Imitation In Death by J. D. Robb

Author:J. D. Robb [Robb, J. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Science Fiction, Thriller
ISBN: 9780749934439
Goodreads: 238139
Published: 2010-09-10T04:00:00+00:00

"It appears Leo was a very bad boy." Roarke sipped coffee as he read from his own screen. "Got caught with his pants down, literally, in a hotel suite in New L.A., entertaining a pair of well-endowed starlets. Besides the two naked nubile starlets—that's a quote, by the way—there were rumors that considerable chemical enhancements and appliances of a sexual nature were also involved. Obviously, suspecting something of the sort, his wife had a P.I. on him. He was skinned to the bone in the divorce, and endured considerable snickering publicity as several other women were happy to talk to the media about their experiences with the hapless Leo. One is quoted as saying: 'He's a walking hard-on, always coming on and usually petering out at the sticking point.' Ouch."

"Sexually promiscuous, unable to maintain, and embarrassed publicly by a woman. Got a sheet with a couple of sexual assaults and an indecent exposure. I like it. And look at his financials. No way he can maintain the lifestyle he wants on what he pulls in. He needs a woman—currently Pepper Franklin—to keep him."

"I don't like him," Roarke muttered, continuing to read. "She deserves better."

"He hit on Peabody."

He looked up now, a dark gleam in his eye. "I really don't like him. Did he move on you?"

"Nah. He's scared of me."

"At least he isn't completely brainless then."

"What he is, is an ego-soaked liar who likes to take bimbos to bed—Peabody played up the bimbo angle on him—and use stronger women to take care of him, then cheat on them. He's educated, knows how to put on a polished front. Likes the good life, including high-dollar writing paper, is theatrical enough to enjoy the imitation route, and has the necessary freedom to troll and hunt. What have we got on his parents, family background?"

"On-screen. You can see his mother's an actress. Largely supporting roles, character parts. I actually know some of her work. She's good, stays busy."

"Had Leo with husband number two out of five. I'll say she stays busy. So he's got a number of step- and half-sibs. Father's a theatrical broker. Same as Leo. Somebody who puts projects together, right?"

"Mmm. There you go. There are snippets of gossip here, too." He was scanning quickly on this first pass, looking for buzz words. "Our man would've been six when his parents divorced, both having very public affairs during the marriage, and afterward. His mother also claimed the father was physically abusive. Then again, he claimed the same about her. Reading bits and pieces here, it sounds as if the household was a war zone."

"So add a violent childhood and potential parental neglect. Mom's a public figure, which makes her powerful. They probably had household staff, right? Maids, gardeners, full-time childcare. You could see what you could dig up on who looked after little Leo while you display the Renquists for me."

"Then I'm having another cookie."

She glanced back as he spoke, ready to make some sarcastic comment. But the look of him,

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