Ransom of the Heart by Susan Page Davis

Author:Susan Page Davis [Davis, Susan Page]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tea Tin Press
Published: 2018-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

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Harvey’s extension rang, and he picked up his desk phone, his eyes still on the monitor and the warrant application he’d filled out for Davey Talbot’s house.

“Larson.”

“This is Sergeant Yeaton. Two of my officers responded to a call at a gas station on Congress Street. The complaint involves a woman on your BOLO. Emma Skerritt.”

That got his attention. “Have them hold her until we get there. What’s the exact location?”

She gave it to him, and Harvey scribbled it in his notebook. “Thanks, Cheryl.”

He rose, reaching for his jacket. “A couple of uniforms have got Emma Skerritt. Eddie, you’re with me.”

“Can I come, boss?” Tony asked.

“Not this time, but stand by in case I need you to do something else. And keep on with those connections.”

Tony didn’t try to hide his disappointment.

“We’ll be here if you need anything,” Jimmy said.

Harvey checked in on the 911 call while Eddie drove his truck toward the service station with his lights flashing and siren wailing. The station’s manager had called in saying he’d foiled a kidnapping at the gas pumps outside. The woman was shaken but wanted to leave.

“We’re lucky she stayed until the patrol car got there,” Eddie said.

Harvey shook his head. “No luck at all. God’s on our side, and we’re going to break this thing.”

They pulled in at the gas station, and Eddie parked in the empty spot in front of the air pump. Harvey scanned the license plates of the vehicles in the lot.

“That’s Emma’s car.” Harvey nodded toward a Honda sitting in front of the entrance to the convenience store. He shoved the door open, and they went inside.

A harried-looking woman stood behind the checkout counter. Three customers waited in line. Harvey looked around and spotted two uniforms in a cluster of people near the refrigerator cases. Officer Bill Theriault looked his way and broke away from the others.

“Hey, Captain. Glad you’re here. The woman wants to leave, but I told her she needed to speak to you first.”

“Is she all right?”

“Yeah, apparently the suspect tried to snatch her and drag her into his car, but the manager saw it out the window and got out his shotgun. The woman was fighting the man, but he was about to shove her into his vehicle. The manager told him to leave her alone, and he jumped in his car and took off.”

“Did he get a license plate?”

“The first three digits.”

“Okay,” Harvey said. “Let me talk to her, and Eddie will take the manager.”

Eddie leaned in close. “How picky do you want me to be about the shotgun?”

“Not very. We owe this guy.”

Eddie nodded and took the manager aside.

As Harvey approached the woman, he nodded to Officer Alicia Peterson and focused on the victim.

“Emma Skerritt?”

“Yes.” She was small-boned, about five-four, maybe thirty years old, short brown hair, and she eyed him warily.

“I’m Captain Larson.” He showed his badge. “Could you step outside with me, please? I’d like you to show me where you were when you were assaulted.”

“I told the officers,” Emma said.

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