Once There Was a Lawman by Diana Palmer

Author:Diana Palmer [Palmer, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2022-06-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Billy Turner wasn’t happy to have the FBI in his hospital room at all. “I don’t have to talk to you without an attorney,” he said belligerently.

Tom sat down in the chair beside his bed. “You won’t like the way that plays out,” he said easily. “I’m interrogating you in reference to a murder investigation. If you need an attorney, I’ll begin to see you as a suspect.” He smiled.

Billy averted his eyes. “I never killed nobody,” he said curtly.

“Then you shouldn’t mind answering some questions about your girlfriend.”

The man’s eyes popped. “About May?” he exclaimed.

Tom nodded. He pulled out the notes application on his cell phone.

“Surely you don’t think she killed the girl?” Billy asked shortly.

“I don’t know who killed Julie,” he said. “But I’m going to find out,” he added, and he didn’t blink. His dark eyes could look intimidating. They did now. “Whatever it takes.”

Billy shifted in the bed and winced. Tom had had a talk with his doctor, who was making rounds on the floor when he came in. Billy had two broken ribs and a crack in his pelvis that would probably require orthopedic surgery. “You were lucky your injuries weren’t worse,” Tom said. “From all accounts it was a bad fall.” He sat back in the chair. “Hasn’t your girlfriend been to see you?”

“She’s not my girlfriend. Not anymore, anyway,” he said, and sounded torn. “She’s after bigger game than me. Old Downing’s rich, you know, and she thinks if she swans around him he’ll marry her. But he won’t,” he added shortly.

“Are you sure about that?”

Billy looked smug all of a sudden. “I’m real sure.”

“How long have you known her?”

“I grew up here in Raven Springs. I met May in a diner in Denver. My dad was well-to-do,” he added. “He had investments and things. When he died, I took May out and bought her some really pretty clothes and a car and some diamonds. She moved down here to be near me, or so she said. I used up all the money,” he said irritably. “So then I had to get odd jobs, just to keep up my dad’s house. May got me on with Mr. Downing, after she went to work for him. I did yard work and such. He didn’t know about May and me, but it didn’t matter. He was crazy over his wife. I felt sorry for him when she died. He lost it. May was going to make a play for him then, but he left to go to his sister’s house and stayed for a month. So much for that great plan of hers,” he muttered.

“She sounds mercenary,” Tom said deliberately.

“She’s worse than that. She’ll do anything for money.” His eyes were haunted for a minute. “My mama raised me to be kind to other people. But I fell hard for May and I forgot my upbringing. Women can make you crazy for them,” he said almost to himself.

“I guess so,” Tom replied.

“So when Mr.

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