Rain Will Come by Holgate Thomas

Author:Holgate, Thomas
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
ISBN: 9781542005982
Published: 2020-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

EIGHTEEN

Czarcik sat in his car, drawing slowly on a cigarette. Breathing deeply. Feeling the smoke fill his lungs, the nicotine course through his veins.

From the moment he pulled up to Casa de Barnes y Travers, he knew that Daniel would never have killed Edgar in his home. In some ways, that was unfortunate; Mona would have made for lovely collateral damage.

But Daniel was too smart.

River Run was the kind of place where neighbors pretended to keep to themselves but were, in reality, acutely aware of outsiders. A visitor would raise suspicions, and if a cop came around later asking questions, they would remember it. Nor could he have relied on the cover of night. These residents were no nine-to-fivers, whose circadian rhythms were in sync with most of the civilized world. They were just as likely to be found outside at three in the morning as they were to be fast asleep in their prefab homes.

Czarcik tossed his still-lit butt onto the front lawn, confident that the ratio of dirt to grass would prevent an accidental flare-up.

If Minnesota, not Indiana, was Daniel’s third port of call—and Czarcik was still firmly convinced it was—he would have chosen somewhere completely secluded to carry out his business. Or busy enough to ensure anonymity. Like a truck stop. And if Daniel put as much planning into every kill as he did Judge Robertson and the Fernandezes, he would certainly have been aware of Barnes’s regular route and schedule.

Remaining in such close proximity to the house made him feel dirty by association, so Czarcik drove away from River Run and pulled into the nearest gas station, parking off to the side of the main building, where customers left their cars overnight to be serviced.

He lit up a cigar and googled Rochester, Minnesota, truck stops. Although there were numerous options, it was fairly obvious that Mona had been referring to the Walter Mondale Rest Area, whose website looked more appropriate for an amusement park than a place that made 90 percent of its sales from gasoline, beef jerky, and CDs of REO Speedwagon’s greatest hits. The color photos of the amenities made it look like a place you almost wanted to visit.

He was about to dial the main number for the establishment when he realized he had missed a call while interviewing Mona Travers. He looked at the number. A BJE extension: Corrine. He called her right back, and she answered on the first ring.

“What did you find for me?”

“Good morning to you too,” she said.

“Good morning, Corrine. Now what the fuck did you find for me?”

“Well, this couple certainly wasn’t hurting for cash if that’s what you were wondering.”

“Lay it on me.”

“They had about a million liquid. Another million tied up in short-term investments—CDs, annuities, bonds, things like that. Two mil in retirement accounts, growing slowly but steadily. And another two invested in the market. Oh, and five hundred K in company stock for a company called CellCom. Basically, these two are the poster couple for responsible fiscal planning.

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