Rose by Any Other Name by Becki Willis

Author:Becki Willis [Willis, Becki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“That’s not the only thing we discovered,” Madison reported to her husband as they rode the elevator to their fifth-floor suite. After a nice dinner out, they were returning to their hotel room.

She referred to her presence there in Waco simply as a ‘mid-week visit.’

“The blue car had definitely been at the house before that day,” she continued. “Whoever the man was, he knew Rose and visited her house several times in the days preceding his death. Has Perry learned anything more?”

“Not yet. The prints aren’t in any of the criminal databases, and no one has reported a man missing, at least not in River or the surrounding counties.”

“So how do we identify him?”

“We wait.” He put emphasis on the word as he unlocked their door, clearly referring to law enforcement. “Eventually, someone’s bound to report him missing. The autopsy may also give us some insight, but there’s no telling how long that will take.”

Madison ignored the implied exclusion. “It would help if we could find his car,” she said.

“I’ve got my officers and the county deputies scouring the area, but there’s a lot of dirt roads to go down. It could be literally anywhere.”

“Granny’s neighbors remember hearing dogs barking around midnight on Tuesday night. Eloy Palacios says the smaller van returned sometime before dark and stopped near the trees beside Granny’s to fix a flat tire.”

“Sounds convenient enough,” Brash considered. “While one man distracts attention with a flat, the others pull the body into the woods. They could easily return at midnight and transfer it to the garage.”

“Speaking of flats, did I tell you I had one yesterday? I went by to visit Granny Bert, and when I came back out, my front driver’s side tire was almost flat. I guess the heat got to it.” She shrugged before changing back to the original subject.

“I’m pretty you’re right,” she continued. “They stashed the body in the woods and came back later to move it. Two people thought they had seen unusual lights among the trees that evening. Which reminds me. Arlene Kopetsky says she had seen lights in the house at night before Rose moved in.”

“Maybe Rose forgot to turn them off when she visited earlier in the day.”

“Not those kinds of lights. Flashlights, or even candles, she said.”

“Probably a reflection,” Brash guessed. “Empty houses have a lot of odd angles and see-through spaces.”

“Probably,” she agreed. “We didn’t get to venture into the rest of the house when we visited. Genny hinted at getting a tour, but Rose never offered. Maybe we’ll have better luck next time.”

“You plan on going back? Do you think she’ll let you in?”

“I don’t know. But I agree with you. Something is definitely off with her and that house.”

“Just be careful. If we’re right, this woman is dangerous.”

When Brash’s phone rang, Madison slipped into the bathroom to start her bedtime routine. She was taking off her makeup when he stuck his head inside the door.

“I hate to do this to you, but I have to check on something really quick.

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