The Sin Eater (A F.R.E.A.K.S. Squad Investigation Book 5) by Jennifer Harlow

Author:Jennifer Harlow [Harlow, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Devil on the Left Books
Published: 2017-05-23T06:00:00+00:00

I’ve always wanted stay at the Hotel Del Coronado. They filmed one of my favorite movies, Some Like it Hot, here. Marilyn, Tony, Jack all graced these halls. I come to the beach nearby all the time, but only set foot inside the hotel to use the bathroom or to buy something to drink. Well, I can cross staying the night off the old bucket list. The only problem is I can’t stand being here. Not the hotel’s fault—my room’s beautiful and room service is wonderful—my fault of course. I managed an hour of alone time before I literally began pacing the room. Every time I stop a flurry of images and thoughts flood in. Mariah’s blood covered purse. Connor’s sneer. The weight of that damn sword in my eager hands. Moon’s decapitated head staring up at me. More than twice I considered returning to Connor’s and screwing our brains out until I haven’t any energy left to think. Maybe then I could stay still. Why the hell don’t I? Something inside stops me from getting in my car. I need to be alone. I need to sort my head out.

I always get like this after we close a case. You go, go, go and then when there’s nowhere left to go, it’s hard to shift out of overdrive. Normally Oliver and I would drive around and talk about what we’d been through or hit the mall or go to Dave and Busters to get goofy. Twice we convinced almost the whole squad to come along for that last one, save for Chandler, Will, and Rushmore. Even George joined us for some skeeball and karaoke. Those were good nights. God, I miss them. I—

My phone buzzes on the charger. Probably Connor. I’m shocked he hasn’t called sooner. I should at least tell him I reached the hotel safely. But the number’s isn’t Connor. It’s a Kansas area code. Shoot, I forgot to call Carl with an update. I pick up. “Hello?”

“Hello, Agent Alexander,” Oliver says on the other end.

My stomach clenches at the sound of his melodic voice. I need time to mentally prepare for moments like this. I close my eyes to focus on calming down. “Uh, hi.”

“I just got off the phone with Carl. He wanted me to check on you. See if you required further assistance in your murder investigation.”

Of course Carl had to call Oliver. Who isn’t talking about me behind my back? “Actually, no. The matter has been dealt with. I was going to call Carl tomorrow with that update.”

“It has not been twenty-four hours since I saw you last, and you have solved a murder? That is impressive even for you, Trixie.”

I can’t help but smile. “Actually, I solved six but who’s counting?”

“Six?”

“A vamp named Moon Lipmann was going full Bluebeard on his teenage lovers.”

“My my. And how precisely did you get involved?”

I sit in the lounge chair by the window and sigh before laying out the whole tale, starting at Christmas all the way to the beheading.

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