Miz Scarlet and the Acrimonious Attorney by Sara M. Barton

Author:Sara M. Barton [Barton, Sara M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781386736523
Google: Ky-QDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Sara Barton
Published: 2018-04-19T16:59:36+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“Was that brazen or desperate? Maybe Grimshaw had something that belonged to the killer and carried it with him wherever he went.”

“In that case, why not just mug him to get it?”

“Maybe Grimshaw could have him arrested,” he suggested.

“I don’t think the murder was just to cover up what he stole. That killing was vindictive and vicious. He wanted to pay Grimshaw back for something.”

“Possibly,” he reluctantly agreed. Kenny turned his head and stared off into the distance, pondering the possibilities. That was always a sign that he had a mental itch he needed to scratch. A piece of the puzzle looked like it could be a good fit in the theory, but it was hard to connect it to solid evidence.

“You said no one found that prize money in Connecticut.”

“It’s possible he banked it in Miami, honey.” He rubbed his forehead, pausing for a few minutes while he rebooted his thoughts. “Or he could have signed it over to a third party. The tournament officials should know. They’ll have the routing numbers, and once we have those, we’ll know where the money wound up.”

“And what happens if that financial transaction doesn’t show up in any of Grimshaw’s accounts? Is it lost to the Hartford cops?”

“They would have no reason to pursue the money trail down here, especially if they don’t know it exists. Why do you ask?”

“Maybe that’s why Grimshaw was murdered in a parking garage in Hartford, instead of in the Florida Keys, to throw off suspicion.”

“It certainly complicates the investigation.”

“Hmm....Does that mean that while Larry and her Hartford cop friends are investigating the nephew back in Connecticut, we have an opportunity to follow the money trail here?” I gave him a sly grin.

“You’d like to rub Larry’s nose in it?” He gave me a disapproving glance. “I thought Larry was your friend!”

“She is, she is. But the thought of Edna Mae Rivera at the Four Acorns Inn for a week is terrifying. I’d do just about anything to avoid that fate.”

“Edna Mae is rather strong-willed, isn’t she?” He gave me a knowing smile.

“She’s like a Category 5 hurricane on steroids, bound to do some damage to anything and everything in her path. I’m not sure the roof of the Four Acorns Inn can withstand the hundred-and sixty-mile-an-hour winds.”

“She’s not that bad!” he laughed.

“Yes she is!”

Kenny put his arm around my shoulder and gave me a squeeze. “Come on, Miz Scarlet. Let’s go see the Siren of the Seas. And whatever you do, play it cool. Use your poker face. If the killer is down here, we don’t want to tip him off that we’re on the hunt.”

“Would it help if we announced that the Hartford cops arrested Grimshaw’s nephew? That way, it looks like we’re just trying to wrap up the loose threads, instead of trying to unravel the whole theory.”

“Good idea.”

As boats go, I had to admit the Merritt yacht was impressive, even tied up at the dock. With its long, gleaming white hull and tall fly bridge tower, it dwarfed the other boats at the small Islamorada marina.

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