Infiltrate (Retribution) by Judith Graves

Author:Judith Graves [Graves, Judith]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781459814899
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2017-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

TWELVE

Breaking into a school at night was usually a no-brainer, but breaking into a school that was now a designated crime scene, complete with several police cruisers and freaked-out neighbors, was a little more tricky.

Unless you could climb the building and get a bird’s-eye view.

I shimmied farther along the rafters high above the polished gym floor. Jace had dropped me off near the side entrance, and I’d taken my usual route up the exterior wall to the rooftop entrance. It was easy enough to open the small metal hatch and drop down into one of the custodial rooms. I landed lightly on my feet, narrowly avoiding a mop bucket full of murky water.

I cracked open the industrial door and took a quick look down the hall. Then sucked in a breath and sealed it shut again as a police officer strode by. I waited until the tread of his footsteps faded, then tried once more. The coast was clear. I cut across the hall to another door and slipped inside. I followed the narrow staircase that wound backstage to the second-story access point. The landing was about four feet wide and stuffed with additional props, costumes and backdrops.

I shoved a mangled Christmas tree out of my path and climbed the railing. I jumped up and reached for the metal beam overhead. Time to straddle the rafters.

“Can you hear me now? Raven? Planet Earth to Operation Big Bird. Where is she?” Bentley’s voice came through loud and clear in my earpiece, startling me. I bit back a curse and adjusted my grip. “I told you we should have tested the two-way communication link before using it live in the field.”

In the field. Bentley did love his spy talk. I snorted.

“Hey, I think I’ve got her. Raven, are you in?”

“What do you think?” I whispered roughly. “Now will you pipe down?” From my vantage point I could easily observe the investigation below.

Several police and ambulance crew members had gathered by the bleachers, blocking my view as they filled Officer Daniels in on the situation. We’d arrived at almost the same time. As they talked, Daniels scanned the gym with keen eyes. He was clearly on the lookout for me.

Adrenaline flared, and I took in a few slow, steady breaths. I had to remain completely still. One wrong move and the rafters would creak and reveal my hiding place.

Police officers buzzed around the gym, taping off the area and photographing the scene. Occasionally shoulders shifted and I caught sight of denim-clad legs and cross-trainers. Ugh. Not a sight you ever wanted to see. A guy’s body dangled from the highest peak under the bleachers.

His face. For a second I swore his mouth was opening and closing, desperate for air. It was all in my head. It had to be.

I turned away, forcing down the bile that surged up my throat. I kept my gaze fixed on the wooden rafters as the EMTs and police cut the body down. Once it was covered and

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