MiSh09 - The Family Affair by Callaghan Hope

Author:Callaghan, Hope [Callaghan, Hope]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cThriller, amazon
ISBN: 9781986307727
Google: _EXjswEACAAJ
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2018-03-08T14:47:45+00:00

Chapter 13

“What case?”

Carlita followed Elvira into her building.

“The Robert Towns’ murder case. I started doing a little digging around into Towns’ background. The man was bad news and had a lengthy criminal record.”

Elvira shut the door behind them. “It goes back at least a decade. Makes me wonder how a woman like Shelby could get tangled up with a guy like him.”

“What kind of criminal record?”

“It started out with petty theft, drug possession. Last year he was arrested for armed robbery. Got off on a technicality or a corrupt judge, take your pick. The charges were dropped and he was back on the streets.”

Elvira snatched her cell phone off the counter. “There’s been nothing for the last year, after the armed robbery incident.”

“So maybe he decided to go clean,” Carlita said.

“I doubt it. If so, why did someone murder him? After finishing my research and reading the news story about his death, how Shelby found his body in a park, not far from the riverfront district, I said to myself, ‘Elvira, you need to head over to the riverfront area and have a look around.’”

“I can save you a trip,” Carlita said. “Shelby and I were already there. There’s nothing to see except a small park and some empty buildings.”

“Huh.” Elvira lifted her brow. “I may have underestimated your investigative techniques after all.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment.”

“So, back to my story. I was on my way out the back door when I happened to notice a lurker hanging around in the alley. At first, I thought it was your son, Vinnie. When I took a closer look, I realized it wasn’t him.”

“Do you know who it was?”

“Nope.” Elvira shook her head. “Never seen him before in my life. He was acting kinda funny, as if he was casing the joint. Check it out.”

Elvira switched her phone on, clicked the camera icon and then handed it to Carlita. “I wasn’t able to get a real clear picture of the guy cuz I didn’t want him to see me. I checked my surveillance camera and he was just out of the visual range, which reminds me, I need to tweak my cameras for a better visual on the back of your building.”

“I’m sure,” Carlita frowned. She studied the photo of the man with light brown hair. Was this the stranger who stopped by the Journey’s End? Could he be the man with brown hair that Bob Lowman mentioned or possibly even the person who ransacked Shelby’s apartment?

“Do you recognize him?” Elvira asked.

“No, but then it’s impossible to recognize someone when the only thing you have to go on is the back of their head.”

Elvira ignored the comment and swiped the screen. “He was acting suspicious, so I followed him.”

“Where did he go?”

“To the Black Stallion. Here’s another shot of the man going into the club. He stopped to talk to someone near the front door before going in.”

Carlita squinted her eyes and studied the photo of the man. This time it was a side shot.

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