Their Wicked Games: Totally gripping and addictive serial killer fiction (Detectives Kane and Alton Book 19) by D.K. Hood

Author:D.K. Hood [Hood, D.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781837903115
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2023-06-12T18:30:00+00:00

TWENTY-FOUR

As usual, Susie Hartwig was more than happy to assist. Jenna crammed into the small office in Aunt Betty’s Café to view the morning’s CCTV footage. “Were you working this morning?”

“No, Wendy wasn’t either. Luckily, I have a few very reliable people I can leave in charge.” Susie scrolled through the morning’s footage, slowing it when the time stamp came up to around eleven-thirty. “She must have come in around this time if she left around noon.”

She moved the video forward slowly as each person came up to the counter. Not everyone who ate in the diner came up to the counter. Most went to sit down and waited for a server to bring coffee and take their order. Other customers liked to peruse the specials board or peer inside the glass case at the delicacies on offer. Alicia Palmer was one of these and stood for some moments deciding what to buy. She then walked away but the table she chose was out of view of the camera.

“When we installed the new CCTV cameras, we decided to concentrate on the front counter, rather than the entire room. I think people like their privacy when they’re eating. It seemed so intrusive filming their every move. Although it doesn’t really help you if you’re looking for a killer in town, does it?”

“We have a time at least, and it looks like she came in alone.” Kane rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “I doubt if she came in with a date, he’d go and sit down without her. Does she usually come in for a meal after a shift?”

“Yeah, she comes by all the time.” Susie stared into the distance thinking. “I don’t recall her ever coming in with anyone. I don’t think that girl had many friends. Every time I spoke to her all she could talk about was hunting with her crossbow. She’d get this real strange look in her eyes, like she really enjoyed blood sport.” She closed the screen and stood. “I never encouraged the conversation because people at the tables next to us don’t really need to know how she gutted her last kill.”

Considering what Carter had told Jenna about the Jessie Davis interview, it seemed that his impression of her was the same. “No, I imagine they wouldn’t, especially as half of them are tourists. Thanks, Susie, this has been very helpful. We needed to verify the time that she was in town.”

“Your coffee should be ready by now. I’ll get it packed up. We baked a ton of cherry turnovers today and cinnamon sticky buns. I have three dozen each left. Can I add them to your order… on the house? Father Derry usually comes by and collects all our leftover pastries for the shelter, but they had their cake and cookie bake drive today, so he’ll have more than enough.”

When Kane’s stomach rumbled, Jenna nodded. “The team has been out all day, so they’d really appreciate it.” She looked at Kane. “Don’t forget we’re dining at Antlers at seven-thirty.

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