Murder by Kindness by Barbara Graham

Author:Barbara Graham
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Published: 2016-08-01T16:00:00+00:00

A quick check with other agencies did not show Dahlia’s Cadillac to have been involved in any accident, nor had it been reported abandoned in a parking lot. Even if Dahlia left her husband and drove to Los Angeles, there was nothing illegal about it. Officially, she wouldn’t even be listed as missing. If she remained missing without checking in with her family, or if the Cadillac was located under suspicious circumstances—something like being left in a ditch with the driver’s door open—then they would be able to pursue her disappearance.

Tony placed a call to a friend of his in the Nashville police department. After the initial greetings and questions about family, Tony got to the point. “It’s not an official investigation at this stage, but I would consider it a favor if someone could check her house to see if her car is parked there or if she is there herself, or if there is some reason to believe she is in any danger.”

“What’s going on?” Sergeant Byrd asked. “You don’t usually deal with us citified folk.”

Tony ignored the jibe. “The woman’s sister, the best-of-the-best baker of pies in East Tennessee, is concerned. She’s one of those people who believe everything shown on TV, even if it’s science fiction. She thinks we can find her sister’s car anywhere on the planet, pretty much at the touch of a button.”

“Does she have reason to believe that something has happened to her sister?”

“Only that the sister’s recently told her husband to leave.” Tony sighed. “In my experience, we would be just as likely to find them in the local motel, kissing and making up, as finding her deceased.”

“I hear that.” Byrd heaved a heavy sigh. “Just last week, I found myself in the middle of an intense marital spat. As far as I could tell, the only thing the couple agreed upon was they didn’t like me interfering with their argument.”

“No kidding.” Tony could sympathize. The same thing had happened to him, too, more than once. “I think only one time in recent memory was I greeted with ‘Yes, I called you and now I absolutely want you to lock this sack of manure up and throw away the key.’”

Byrd chuckled. “Okay. Give me the address and I’ll swing by and check on the house. With any luck, she will be there and everything will be fine.”

“Sounds great.” Tony read off the address.

“I’ll be in touch.”

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