The Body in the Backyard: A Riley Thorn Novel by Lucy Score

Author:Lucy Score [Score, Lucy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2024-07-16T00:00:00+00:00

“What in the name of all fuckery is going on here?” Jasmine demanded, shoving aside the crime scene tape and holding a hand in the face of the cop who dared to stand in her way. “Not today, junior.”

Riley excused herself from the officer who was trying to take a statement from all her roommates at the same time and hugged her best friend.

“What the hell happened here?” Jasmine demanded, returning the tight squeeze before releasing her.

“Oh, you know, the usual. Griffin was being chased by two men with guns, so of course he drove straight here, endangering everyone and crashing his car into my Jeep. Then Nick and Kellen returned fire until a tree branch mysteriously crushed the bad guys’ car and they were forced to surrender.”

“Mrs. Penny shoot down the branch?” Jasmine guessed.

“Yep. But we’re pretending it was Mother Nature. You look good,” Riley observed.

Jasmine wore a red pantsuit with a lacy white tank and beige stilettos that looked as if they could be used as weapons. Her bangs were ruler-straight and as glossy as the rest of her jet-black hair.

“I had to take a deposition today. Some dirtbag son tried to bleed his parents’ estate dry while keeping them locked up in a basement in-law suite. If the trial goes anything like today, I’ll have him crying on the stand in less than five minutes.”

“I believe in you,” Riley said. Making men cry in fear was a specialty of Jasmine’s.

“This is an active crime scene, not Sunday brunch. You need to leave,” Weber announced, stomping over to them.

“Don’t even start with me, Detective Dick,” Jasmine challenged. “I already eviscerated one man today. I wouldn’t add myself to that list if I were you.”

“I’m a homicide detective. Pain-in-the-ass attorneys don’t scare me.”

Jasmine stepped closer until the pointy tips of her shoes were touching Weber’s boots. “Oh yeah?”

“Yeah,” he growled.

“It’s so nice to see you two getting along,” Riley said.

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