Jeanine Cummins Collection 4 Books Set by Cummins Jeanine

Author:Cummins, Jeanine [Cummins, Jeanine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789124195632
Amazon: 9124195634
Goodreads: 60762592
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks/Berkley Ltd
Published: 2022-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

When Fabbri entered the little interrogation room where he knew Tom Cummins would be waiting, the sight that met his eyes was even worse than he had expected. He knew what interrogations were like, how traumatic they could be for a suspect, particularly an innocent one. But Tom Cummins looked as if he had been to hell and back. The young man’s eyes were so swollen and red that he could hardly open them, and he made no attempt to speak to this new man who strode in wearing the chic Italian suit. The parade of detectives had been dressed in a virtual array of wardrobes today, everything from grunge to uniform to business casual. And when Fabbri entered, Tom assumed that he was just the latest. Fabbri crossed the small room slowly and lifted his briefcase onto the table. He sat down and looked silently at Tom for a moment. He didn’t know quite what to make of the young man yet, but one thing was clear: he was miles past miserable.

“It’s over,” Fabbri said quietly, looking Tom straight in the eye.

“What?” Tom asked.

“It’s over. All the questioning is over,” Fabbri said again.

Tom blinked across the table from Fabbri. He couldn’t allow himself to hope that this man was telling the truth. He shook his head. Fabbri reached slowly into the inside pocket of his suit jacket and drew out his wallet. He removed his driver’s license and his Missouri Bar Association card and slid them across the table toward Tom, gesturing for him to pick them up and examine them.

“I’m an attorney,” he explained slowly, “and a friend of your family’s. Your aunt Sheila called me and I’m here to tell you that this nightmare of a day is over.”

Tom studied the two cards, flipping them over incredulously in his hands and reading every word he could find on them. He looked back to Fabbri and remained silent.

“So we’ve got good news and bad news,” Fabbri continued. “I’ve already told you the good news. No more questioning. No more lies. No more shit. I am not a cop. And this is the one thing that the cops are not allowed to lie about. It is illegal to impersonate an attorney. I am your attorney. Do you understand what I’m telling you? It’s all over. I’m on your side. Nobody can touch you now. They can’t ask you any more questions. It’s all over.”

Tom let the Missouri Bar card drop out of his fingers and land upside down on the table. He tipped his head back and allowed tears of relief run down his face.

“Now the bad news is that the police are going to arrest you. Here’s what’s going to happen. They are going to take you somewhere in this building. They are going to take your mug shots, and they are going to book you on two charges of first-degree murder.”

Tom nodded. He didn’t appear scared — he didn’t even seem surprised. He just listened intently. Fabbri wondered if the boy was in shock.

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