Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood

Author:Julie Garwood
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
ISBN: 9780345497031
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2006-12-25T16:00:00+00:00

JORDAN LOOKED THROUGH THE PROFESSOR’S PHONE STATEMENTS while they ate lunch.

“I thought you were hungry,” he said. “You’ve barely touched your food.”

“This hamburger could feed a family of six. I ate as much as I wanted.” She moved on to more important matters. “I called Professor MacKenna when I got into town. This isn’t the same phone number I called. And I remember Isabel told me that she and the professor often talked about the MacKenna clan. Her phone number isn’t here either.”

“I’ll bet he only used throwaways,” said Noah. “Untraceable.”

“Since he moved to Serenity the professor’s life became untraceable.”

She picked up a french fry and was about to take a bite, then changed her mind. She pointed it at Noah. “And why did he move to Serenity? What made him choose this little town? Because it was so isolated? Or because it was close to something illegal he was involved in? We know whatever he was doing was illegal. Who makes a total of ninety thousand dollars in cash deposits?”

He took the french fry and popped it into his mouth.

She thought about the various possibilities and said, “It’s obvious that whoever killed those two men is determined to keep me here. Don’t you agree?” Before he could answer, she said, “Why else would both bodies be put in my cars?”

He loved watching her face as she thought aloud. She was so animated and eager. Over the past couple of years Noah knew he’d become overly cynical, but in his line of work, it was only a matter of time before the calluses formed. He’d learned not to get too close and not to expect anything, but he still hadn’t quite figured out how to leave the work at work.

“Do you know what we need?” she asked.

He nodded. “A suspect.”

“Of course. Anyone come to mind?”

“J. D. Dickey’s at the top of my list,” said Noah.

“Because he knew the body was in my car.”

“Yes,” he said. “I had Street run his name, and J. D. did some hard time.”

He told her what he’d learned about J. D. When he was finished, Noah said that if Joe Davis didn’t locate J. D. and bring him in for questioning soon, Noah was taking it out of his hands.

“Does that mean you’ll stay on in Serenity?”

“It means Agents Chaddick and Street will take over the investigation. This is their district,” he thought to add. “And you and I will get out of here.”

“Will you go back to work for Doctor Morganstern right away, or will you take a few days off and go home?”

“Nothing to go home to,” he said. “I sold the ranch after my father died.”

“Where do you call home?” she asked.

He smiled. “Here and there.”

“Uh-oh,” she said. “Here come the troops.”

Jaffee and Angela were headed to their table. Jordan knew what they wanted, the gory details about finding Lloyd in the trunk. Fortunately, Noah was saved from having to answer a hundred questions because he got a call from Chief Davis.

“Gotta go,” he said.

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