Some Degree of Murder by Frank Zafiro & Colin Conway

Author:Frank Zafiro & Colin Conway [Zafiro, Frank]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2012-04-25T16:00:00+00:00

The apartment complex on Nora Avenue had paint peeling from the trim. It was one of many tri-plexes scattered throughout the lower north side of River City. Eva Patterson was the first victim in the reports Renee gave me. Her last known address was in number two.

I could smell a barbecue nearby as I mounted the rickety steps and knocked on the apartment door.

When no one came to the door, I leaned across the porch and tried to peer in the window. The thick white curtains obscured any view. I returned to the front door and knocked again. Still no answer. I raised my fist to knock again when I heard the jiggle of a doorknob.

“Who the hell is it?” came a disgruntled voice from doorway of number three.

“Police, ma’am.” I showed my badge. “I’m looking for Miss Patterson.”

A head full of curlers popped out from the doorway. “Eva? You’re looking for Eva?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“She moved away months ago. Never said a word. Just packed her boxes out to her car one day and drove off.”

“You don’t know where?”

“No,” she admitted. “She didn’t say anything to me.”

“You haven’t seen her since she moved?”

“No. Don’t see much of anything around here.”

“Do you know where she works?”

“Samson’s,” she said. “Down on Sprague.”

“Thanks,” I told her and started back to my car.

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