Stone Cold by James Glass

Author:James Glass [Glass, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: fiction, crime, female detective, thriller, psycopath, serial killer, abuse, revenge
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2018-09-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

11:45 a.m.

Veronica wanted us to eat lunch, but I told her I needed to get back to the office. She seemed a little hurt, but my partners back at the precinct had information that might break The Silencer case wide open.

Despite lunchtime, the office was rife with activity. Detectives answering phone calls, taking statements from witnesses, some of them eating lunch while working on their computers.

Carrubba and Francisco were standing outside the lieutenant’s door. Carrubba wasn’t short, probably two inches shy of six feet, but he looked childlike next to my partner.

I tapped Carrubba on the shoulder. “What’s the update?”

He swiveled his head to look down at me. “Your partner and I are taking a trip to San Diego.”

“What…? Why?”

McVay stood from his desk and handed Francisco a sheet of paper. “You’re all set. Your flight leaves in two hours. With layovers and time changes, you’ll arrive in San Diego at five-forty-five this evening.”

“Thanks, Lieutenant. I’ll call you when we land.”

McVay put a hand on Francisco’s shoulder. “Let me know if the witness has anything that will help us find Dexter Allen.”

“You got it, Boss.”

“And local PD has been contacted and will make sure he’s at the station when y’all get there.”

“Witness?” I asked, confused. Apparently more had happened while I was in court. “What witness?”

“You two need to get packed and head to the airport.”

It was like I wasn’t even there. So I asked again.

Carrubba looked into my eyes. “We uncovered a few things since you’ve been at court.”

You think?

McVay headed back to his desk.

Carrubba continued to update me as we made our way to the cubicle I shared with Francisco. “While you were in court I was able to get a copy of the transcripts. The court-martial was decided by the judge.”

As a master-at-arms, Iʼd had my share of witnessing court-martials first hand. But they all had a jury. With a high-profile crime I wondered why the defendant didn’t opt for a jury. It didn’t make sense to me. Something didn’t feel right, so I voiced my opinion.

“Why no jury?”

“My guess is Dexter Allen’s lawyer felt he had a better shot without a jury. Maybe Lee Green knew the judge.” Carrubba pulled out a chair and sat. He opened a laptop and typed in a password. “You’re more than welcome to look over the case.”

Francisco leaned against the desk. “Let’s not forget about Abu-Ghraib. That trial caused a lot of outrage from the public.”

I shook my head. “That’s what bothers me about this. If six detainees committed suicide at Gitmo and a chief petty officer was swiftly convicted of the crime, how come we’re just now finding out about it?”

Francisco shrugged. He grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair. “I’m going to the shop across the street to get some coffee. Either of you want something?”

We both declined.

Carrubba wagged his index finger at me. “You think this might have been a cover-up?”

“I don’t know, but it seems too neat. I mean the entire world knew about Abu-Ghraib.

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