The Trap by Carol Ericson

Author:Carol Ericson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-04-06T20:44:11+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Jake slurped his lukewarm coffee and glanced across the task force war room over the rim of his cup. He and Kyra had spent most of the weekend together, and Kyra had already warned him she’d be in late, as she had a client in Santa Monica and errands. He didn’t press her, but was one of those errands contacting that shrink, or rather, the hypnotist?

She’d mentioned to him that a world-renowned hypnotherapist lived right in their backyard, and one of her colleagues had worked with him on a professional level before. He’s the one she’d tagged to help her delve into those memories.

Just like Quinn, Jake had known that the fact Kyra had been an eyewitness to her mother’s murder could put her at risk, but nobody today had to know she’d discovered that information. Castillo would keep quiet because it was in his best interests to do so. Jake would keep mum about it, too.

One of the cops on the task force broke Jake’s line of sight to Kyra’s desk, and Jake refocused his gaze on the eager face, eyes glowing behind a pair of glasses. “What is it, Luberger?”

Luberger slid a photo of a woman’s wallet onto Jake’s desk. “We think we found Copycat Four’s trophy.”

Jake lifted the piece of paper by the corner and studied the open wallet. “The driver’s license is missing.”

“That’s right.” Luberger drilled a finger against the photo. “It should be right there, and Ashley’s brother confirmed she kept her license in her wallet behind the plastic shield. He can’t find it anywhere.”

“Please tell me Clive got to this wallet before you guys had your paws all over it.”

Hearing his name, Clive planted himself in front of Jake’s desk, a grim twist to his lips. “I did, but he must’ve been wearing his gloves when he took the license because there were no prints on that wallet save Ashley’s.”

Pounding his fist on the desk, Jake said, “I thought this guy would be sloppier than the rest. He had a bad start to his career.”

When Jake’s phone rang, he held up his finger. “Hold on, both of you, for a second.”

When he saw the number for the LA County Coroner’s Office on his display, his heart slammed against his chest. He answered, “McAllister.”

“Jake, it’s Deirdre. It’s going to come out sooner or later, so I’m giving you a heads-up. Quinn’s tox report came back and he had higher than normal levels of amphetamines in his system. None of his meds would’ve caused that. Given that, the puncture between his toes and the anomalies of the shoe and sock on that foot, we’re classifying Quinn’s death as a homicide.”

Although he’d been expecting this, Jake curled his hand around the edge of his desk. “A homicide made to look like natural causes.”

“That’s right. My office has already notified Chief Sterling of our report, but I wanted to tell you personally.”

“Thanks, Deirdre. When are you sending the report over?”

“It’s already been sent to the chief.”

He ended the call and was staring blankly at his phone when Clive cleared his throat.

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