Killer Deal by Sheryl J Anderson

Author:Sheryl J Anderson [Anderson, Sheryl J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Reporter - Romance - Manhattan
ISBN: 0312350058
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2007-07-31T00:00:00+00:00

Eleven

ONCE, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT be a very impressive thing to have two men fight over me—duelists maybe, or gunfighters, or even just two guys willing to punch each other out over the question of my honor, my beauty, or even my ability to bake a cherry pie (much of this has its roots in my fascination with American folk music growing up). Interestingly enough, two homicide detectives going toe to toe over my forensic instincts had never appeared on that list.

It wasn’t so much that they were asking each other to step outside as that they got so animated in their discussion that Tricia, Cassady, and I decided in the interests of decorum, discretion, and potential property damage to usher them outside so they could cool off. A public scene wasn’t going to help anybody.

“Subcontracting your cases out now, Donovan?” Kyle spat as Cassady took him by the arm and walked him several feet away.

“Not hiding behind a bunch of skirts, that’s for sure,” Detective Donovan snapped as Tricia did her best to walk him several feet in the opposite direction. Which left me standing in the middle, trying to catch my breath and assimilate the facts I’d learned before chaos erupted again.

My theory that it was one of the Harem girls was looking better all the time. All the Harem girls had the perfume. They knew the hotel routine. Garth wouldn’t hesitate to let them into his room. It all still worked. I just had to figure out which of those bracelet-wearing advertising Amazons had snapped.

Or at least snapped off her bracelet.

Could the bracelet be the key? Pushing my theory forward, I hoped I was taking a stride, not a leap, to focus on their sterling badge of honor. It was clearly significant to all of them, yet Tessa wasn’t wearing hers when I met with the group. What if she hadn’t broken it? What if she just couldn’t bring herself to wear it after she’d destroyed the man who’d given it to her, especially with what the bracelet meant to the rest of that tightly wrapped and tightly knit group? But what could have driven Tessa to the breaking point?

I had to figure out a way to talk to Tessa alone, but first, I had a mess to clean up. But where to start? Did I thank Kyle for being so supportive but ask him to rein it in a bit? Or did I tell Detective Donovan that while I appreciated his desire to make himself a star, I wasn’t sure I was the one to help him?

I decided to approach Kyle and Cassady first, mainly because I could hear her laughing from where I stood and I was anxious to discover what part of this she found amusing. Probably my part, but it was worth confirming. As I walked up to them, she bit her lip guiltily. Kyle was still pretty grim.

“Is it one I’ve heard before?” I asked.

“It’s not even a joke,” Kyle said.

“I’d always

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