Plain Jeopardy by Alison Stone

Author:Alison Stone [Stone, Alison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-11-15T16:02:38+00:00

TEN

After finishing his shift, Conner changed into shorts and a T-shirt and made his way to the small room in the sheriff’s department designated for physical fitness. He started running, hoping hard footfalls on the relentless conveyor could beat the frustration out of him. He couldn’t wait for the snow to melt. Then he could run his usual three-mile course along the country roads, up hills, alongside fields and barns and past buggies and wagons. There was something therapeutic about it. However, until the snow melted, he’d have to settle for the treadmill and the local news coming out of Buffalo on the small screen in front of him.

Thankfully, the wild-party clips from the news stations had died down, even though Conner was generating more questions in his own investigation on that exact same story. He hoped the answers he uncovered didn’t generate another cycle of news stories. This evening, the news anchors were spending an inordinate amount of time discussing the weather. Nothing novel about that. A snowstorm warning was in effect for tomorrow, bringing a potential nine inches of the white fluffy stuff.

That meant more time on the treadmill.

Just great.

Annoyed, Conner snapped off the TV and jammed his earbuds, connected to his phone balanced precariously on the tray in front of him, into his ears. Arms pumping, he got into a rhythm. All the conversations he had had over the course of the past few days bounced around his head. Despite all his protests to the contrary, he couldn’t shake Grace’s concerns. Was he overlooking Bradley because the case was too personal?

He wiped sweat off his brow and allowed his mind to drift back to the night he had received a call from Anna, Jason’s mother. She thought Jason and his friends were out back drinking. A visit from the sheriff’s department would set them straight.

Sure enough, when Conner arrived, a few guys were pounding back beers. After seeing that each of the young men made it safely home, Conner took it upon himself to follow up with their parents. Perhaps his first mistake was not following through more with Jason. Conner had no idea that his actions would have a domino effect, getting the mayor’s son suspended from the football team and effectively ending the small town’s run in the playoffs.

Was the mayor dismissing how big of a deal that missed opportunity really was? Again, had Conner allowed his friendship with the mayor to cloud his judgment regarding his son?

Bam-bam-bam.

The soles of his shoes slapped the conveyor belt, sending a jolt through his entire body.

Could Jason’s best friend really have lashed out at him? Drugged his drink to mess with him, not grasping the true danger? Not realizing that Jason would get behind the wheel of a truck and kill himself and seriously injure a young Amish woman?

Bam-bam-bam.

His footsteps landed heavily on the treadmill belt. He turned the music up in his ears, trying to drown out his thoughts. Could Conner have been that blind?

If this

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