Murder at Tiger Eye by Jim Riley

Author:Jim Riley [Riley, Jim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gumshoe - A Next Chapter Imprint
Published: 2020-09-20T05:00:00+00:00

Wednesday Night

Baton Rouge

Niki picked up Dalton at the Baton Rouge airport shortly after the senator landed.

"I've got to run by my place," she said. "I forgot my battery charger for the cell."

He laughed. "It's nice to see you too. I'm so glad you missed me."

"I'm here. With the day I've had, that’s a huge accomplishment. You should feel honored."

She kissed him lightly on his cheek.

"Did you save the world from financial calamity today, or did you waste my tax dollars again?"

The senator grinned.

"Your tax contribution was well invested. You would have been proud of your civil servant."

"That means you got a lot more accomplished than I did. I keep adding to my list of suspects,” She moaned.

"Which case? Scott's or Tommy's?"

"Both. Tommy's girlfriend wasn't as faithful as he thought. I doubt if she did anything, but her other boyfriend may have. I'm not sure they knew how serious Tommy's allergy was, and might have done it as a prank."

"Not a very funny prank, if that is what it was. What will you do next?"

She drove toward Central, only fifteen minutes from the airport. She turned on Hooper Road.

"It's not what I'm about to do. It's about what we are about to do. Unless you forgot, you volunteered to help at the sandwich-making on Friday before the game."

Dalton shrugged. "I talked to my sister again. She is certain it wasn't an accident. Neither of us considered whether it was a joke that got out of hand."

"I wouldn't have thought of it either, but nothing else seems to be making any sense."

Niki pulled into the townhouse parking lot.

Dalton remained seated. "I'll wait here for you. You're only getting your charger, right? I might fall asleep to you take a shower or change clothes."

She grinned. "I'm worth waiting for. At least, you better think so."

"I do," he replied as she disappeared.

Dalton leaned back in the passenger side seat and closed his eyes. After a long day of inane speeches and unbelievable propaganda, the senator needed a few moments of solitude. His peace was shattered when the driver’s side window smashed into thousands of pieces.

Dalton jerked up to see the end of a baseball bat extending through the broken pane. He leapt out of the SUV and raced to the other side. The tall black man welding the club was now focused on the windshield.

"What do you think you're doing?" The politician yelled at the assailant.

The man turned and took a menacing step toward Dalton.

"Who you? What you doing here?"

"I'm Dalton Bridgestone, and this vehicle belongs to my friend. Drop that bat before there is more trouble."

The black man laughed.

"You ain't got no bat. I do. You be the one in trouble, man."

Dalton smiled. "I don't think so."

He smashed his fist into the assailant's mouth before the black man could react. The tall man fell back against the SUV, crying out in anguish. But he did not drop the aluminum bat. Wiping the blood from his mouth, he held it in a menacing position, ready to swing.

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