The Judas Judge by Michael McGarrity

Author:Michael McGarrity [McGarrity, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, General
ISBN: 9781574903942
Google: osl0PgAACAAJ
Amazon: 0451203607
Publisher: Signet
Published: 2000-01-01T11:00:00+00:00

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Ronda lived in an apartment on the west side of El Paso within striking distance of a major shopping mall and the Interstate. Her limp blond hair was pinned carelessly behind her ears, and her red-rimmed eyes looked wide and vulnerable.

Agent Duran's report noted that Eric had commented on Ronda's resemblance to his sister. Kerney saw the similarities: she was the same height and weight as Linda, and her blond hair was a perfect match.

Ronda led Kerney into a cove kitchen where two large bird cages on the floor held a noisy cockatoo and a squawking parakeet. Birdseed crunched under Kerney's feet as he joined her at a counter that separated the kitchen from a dining area. She sat stiffly on a stool and winced, and while there were no visible signs Ronda had been beaten, Kerney guessed she'd been punished in some unpleasant way by her pimp for withholding the ring.

"You called Eric Langsford kinky," Kerney said. "What did you mean by that?"

Ronda lit a cigarette and blew smoke in Kerney's face. "I said he was flaky. Kinky has a whole different meaning. I don't do kinky. If a client wants that, I walk."

"Okay, flaky. How so?"

"Guys get off on different things. He wanted me to pretend like I was, like, a Lolita. All innocent and seductive, if you know what I mean. So, I baby-talked him and acted all coy."

"And he wanted you to call him Daddy."

"Yeah."

"Any spanking?"

Ronda shook her head. "That's not what I do."

"Did he ask?"

"No. He was into watching. I'm a pretty good actress. He just sat on the bed drinking whiskey from a bottle. I'd say something to him like did he want to see my panties, then I'd do it, and he'd call me a bitch or a slut."

"Went no further than that?"

"He asked me to take a bath, and he watched through a crack in the door."

"Just watched?"

"Well, no. When I got out of the tub, he dried me off with a towel."

"Was he aroused at any time?"

"Yeah, in the bathroom. He jacked off, and then I got dressed and left."

"Did you lend him a hand?"

Ronda made a face at Kerney's word play. "That's real cute. No, he just wanted me to watch, and believe me, it didn't take long."

"Was he free with his money?"

"He gave me a nice tip."

"How much?"

"A hundred dollars."

Eric had given Kerney the impression he'd been short on cash during his drinking binge. Yet he'd not only paid for an expensive hotel room, but also an expensive woman, whom he'd tipped heavily.

' "What denomination were the bills?"

"Five twenties."

"Did he flash a bankroll?"

"No, he kinda snuck the bills out of his wallet."

"You told the other officer Eric wanted you to act the part of his sister."

"That's what I meant about the Lolita thing. He was real excited about that."

"Excited?"

"Like animated, if you know what I mean--ready to get started right away."

"Did he talk to you about it in any detail?"

"No, he just told me what he wanted me to do.

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