Let Her Run by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Published: 2023-07-10T00:00:00+00:00

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The dimly lit reception area of Dr. Eleanor Jensen's office had a warm atmosphere, inviting even; with the pleasant smell of a candle burning, Jake could see this as a good place to heal. Jake couldn't help but feel a sense of unease as he approached the receptionist's desk.

"Can I help you?" asked the young woman behind the counter, her eyes uncertainly flitting from Jake's face to the FBI badge he held up.

"Agent Jake Tucker, FBI," he said, his tone firm but not unkind. He knew being too brash could turn people off, but too much charisma could trigger red flags in a person's mind too. "My partner and I are looking for Owen Peterson. We heard he had an appointment here today."

The receptionist hesitated, biting her lip. "I'm not really allowed to give out that information, sir..."

"Listen," Jake began, softening his voice ever so slightly, "we're just trying to find him before something bad happens. We can come back with a warrant, but that's gonna take a lot of time and let's just say the case we're investigating has pretty high stakes. Can you help us?"

After a moment of tense silence, she relented. "I mean, I guess... if it's... okay, Dr. Jensen just left for the day, but... yes, Owen had an appointment earlier. He always walks home, even though it's a long way."

"Thank you," Jake said, nodding at Fiona as they turned to leave the office.

Outside, the air was heavy with the scent of impending rain. Fiona shivered, wrapping her arms around herself. "Jake, if Owen is walking home, there's a chance one of the victim's houses is on his route. What if he's hunting for another target right now?"

"Then we'd better retrace his steps," Jake replied. "We can't afford to let him slip away again."

As they climbed into the car, Jake felt the weight of responsibility settles onto his shoulders. The chase was on, and failure was not an option. They needed to find Owen before he could strike again, and with each passing moment, the stakes grew higher.

"Let's go," Fiona said, her voice resolute. "We'll find him, Jake. We have to."

As they drove along the route Owen supposedly took home, Jake couldn't help but let his thoughts wander. What had driven a man like Owen to therapy? Was it remorse for his past actions or something far more sinister?

And what would they find at the end of this long, winding road? The answers remained just out of reach, taunting him like shadows in the dark. He had a feeling Owen Peterson had more darkness inside him than even his elderly neighbor had seen.

So much darkness that he might be willing to kill.

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