Slain in the Sand (Cape Cod Cozy Mysteries Book 2) by Angela K. Ryan

Author:Angela K. Ryan [Ryan, Angela K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: John Paul Publishing
Published: 2024-02-16T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Ellie tucked a strand of thin brown hair behind her ears. A sad smile spread across her round face, barely reaching her narrow brown eyes.

Heather studied the woman’s face for a brief moment and a comforting feeling swept across her. Then it instantly evaporated. Judging from the pictures that she had seen online of John Seewald, there was a definite family resemblance.

“Hello, Ellie. Thank you so much for agreeing to meet with me,” Heather said. “I hope you don’t mind that I asked my friend, Jake, to join us.”

“That’s all right. I’m always happy to talk about my brother, and your situation certainly is unique.”

“Are you sure we’ve never met?” Heather asked. “You look familiar.”

Ellie nodded. “I’m positive. My brother and I look alike, so maybe that’s why.”

“Were the two of you close?”

“We were very close. I knew a lot of his friends, which is why I’m surprised we never met. Although, my brother lived away from Des Moines for, let me see… probably ten years, before moving back home. Perhaps you knew him from that time. It’s possible he’s mentioned you, but without knowing your real name, it’s tough to say.”

“I did some research online, and I read that he was a teacher in California during that time.”

Ellie smiled. “He taught high school literature. He loved it. He used to come back to Des Moines to spend Christmas with me and our parents before they passed. That was how he met his wife, Blair. They started dating long distance, and the following September a position became available at a high school in our hometown. He jumped at the opportunity. We were thrilled that he was moving back home.”

“I saw a picture online of John with Blair and their son, Caleb.”

“Caleb was his pride and joy. Even if robbery were in his nature, he never would have done anything to mess up the life he and Blair had built. I know that a jury found him guilty, but he always maintained his innocence. Some of his friends and I visited him in prison every week, but after a while, I was the only one who went. Once he was convicted, Blair filed for divorce and moved on. I am so angry at her for not believing in him, but I push it down because I’m Caleb’s best connection to his father, and I don’t want to do anything to jeopardize that.”

“So, you believe he was innocent,” Jake said.

“I always have. He didn’t know how, but he swore he’d prove it when he got out of jail. He was released two months ago.”

“Ellie, did he tell you why he was going to Cape Cod?”

“He didn’t even tell me he was going. I thought it had to be a mistake when the police told me he died in a car accident on Cape Cod. It doesn’t make any sense.”

“Do you think we could have been trying to prove his innocence together?”

“Perhaps, but he was convicted in Des Moines. I can’t imagine why he would be in Massachusetts.

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