MURDER AT LAKE ONTARIO: Detective William Gibson returns in this gripping murder mystery by KATHY GARTHWAITE

Author:KATHY GARTHWAITE [GARTHWAITE, KATHY]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: THE BOOK FOLKS bestselling crime fiction publisher
Published: 2019-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Clouds hovered across the glacier-blue heavens. Birds wheeled in wide, lazy circles seeking thermals to stay aloft. As Eckhart sped toward the station, Gibson watched their ballet until the winged silhouettes blended into the far away sky. Their blithe freedom intensified his forlorn spirit.

“How are Cooper and Jones doing?” His voice was flat and drained.

“They’re practically finished. We also hired an assistant to deal with phone calls, the mail and office stuff. She starts this week.” Mischief lurked on her lips. To hell with her mother’s warning.

“Good.” He sank into his seat, staring off at the ever-shifting canvas of white billows in the lofty breeze.

They headed straight to the lab, swinging by the DCs who were busy setting up in the foyer, dragging cables to the office equipment. Wires blanketed the floor. The swish of the door on the tile made Frenchy look up. She dropped her eyes to the microscope, adjusting the control lever.

“It’s Elsie’s blood on Gregory’s shirt.”

Eckhart smiled.

“It merely determines that Gregory was there. Nothing further. Unless the print on the rock is his,” Gibson said.

“Not quite there with the print, but I’m working hard on it,” Frenchy replied, a hint of embarrassment in her voice. “Tomorrow at the latest.”

“I got it.” A raised voice called out from behind the partition. The technician popped up.

“Really?” Gibson turned to Frenchy.

“Oh, I meant I know what the problem is now,” the technician said. His blush made his ears go pink at the tips. “There was a Trojan virus hiding in the software. I should have caught it beforehand. Sorry.”

“That’s okay. I know they’re difficult to spot,” Gibson reassured him.

“I’m cleaning everything from the computer, and then I’ll do a reload. It won’t be much longer.” He disappeared behind the screen.

“That all sounds good to me,” Gibson replied.

He turned to Eckhart. “What do you think?”

“Should we take a run out to Jacobs Landing and give Todd and Savannah the latest news about Gregory?” she asked.

“You’re right. I suppose we should.”

* * *

They headed out and made it to Lawsons Lane within the hour. Todd answered the door. His dishevelled appearance had improved, normalcy dangling so tantalizingly close, but his lips still quivered. Colourful, shiny brochures were dispersed across the kitchen table.

“We’re making plans for the funeral.” Savannah shuffled the papers around, and then shoved them all aside. “A celebration. Something simple.”

Todd nodded in agreement.

“Margaret called and said Gregory—” Savannah began. She cuffed her mouth shut with the back of her hand.

“Oh. Gregory hasn’t been arrested. At this point, he’s only detained on his parole until we get some concrete proof,” Gibson clarified.

A flicker of a smile crossed Savannah’s features. She had hope that Gregory would be exonerated.

“Did anything unusual happen that day?” Gibson asked. He still wasn’t convinced that Gregory had done anything other than find the body. They had no evidence against anyone yet. It was their job to keep looking. He glanced at Eckhart and saw her velvety lips harden against her teeth.

“Like what?” Todd asked.

“A quarrel with a customer? I don’t know.

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