The Seventh Sons (Sycamore Moon Series Book 1) by Finn Domino

Author:Finn, Domino [Finn, Domino]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Publisher: Blood & Treasure
Published: 2014-03-08T16:00:00+00:00

Part 6 - The Dead

i.

Seventeen dumped bodies. While Maxim had been occupied with misery and drink at Sycamore Lodge, Diego had traced the disposal of a dead man in the desert and found sixteen others who shared the same watery grave.

Maxim gazed into his black coffee as if he were peering into the murky depths of Paradise Tank. The answers were muddled, but it was only a matter of time before forensics would light the path to justice. Criminals messed up and evidence didn't lie; that was the entire basis for the detective's job. Still, the confidence Maxim had in the results didn't make the waiting any easier.

A heavy breeze blew through old Flagstaff and nearly took his plastic cup's cover with it. Maxim snatched it from the patio table and clipped it into place on top of his coffee, shaking his head. For as expensive as a cup of joe was these days, he would have appreciated a solid mug. But this town sure did love its to-go cups.

Sipping the hot drink eased his complaints. The detective relaxed in the sun and glanced at the Coconino County Morgue across the street. This was the third full day after the discovery, and Maxim had made a point to check in daily. He was getting impatient for the test results, but he had been promised that today would be the day.

It felt good to be useful again, he thought, to be engaged with a purpose.

Upon the grim discovery, Diego had found a call box and rung the detective first thing. He led Maxim to the site that was unmarked on satellite imagery, then disappeared. The biker wanted to remain anonymous in the investigation so he had more leeway to make moves. At this point, Maxim couldn't begrudge him that much.

That night dredging the tank had been a long one filled with a restless hangover and many similar cups of coffee to the one he was cradling now. The following days were just as hectic in entirely different ways.

Maxim had coordinated with the county police, spoken with all the major media outlets, and done endless research. By now, he knew this case was already mostly out of his hands—he was only a local Sanctuary detective after all—but he was determined to see where the facts pointed. Since Maxim was receiving all credit for the discovery, it was easy to get people to talk to him.

A tall woman in a dark suit exited the morgue. She wore a pink belt with a matching purse and heels and her ponytail flew like a banner in the wind. Maxim chuckled. Only Nithya Rao would think of dressing up so nicely in such a place. Her well-defined features and confident stride exuded the air of a woman who was on top of things.

Because of his frantic schedule, Maxim wasn't sure where the CDC agent had been over the last few days. This finding had been plastered all over the news so she had doubtless heard about it, but it appeared that Nithya now had an active interest in the case.

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