To Catch a Cook by Joanne Pence

Author:Joanne Pence
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Avon
Published: 0100-12-31T22:00:00+00:00

Paavo showed up in Homicide that afternoon to find a message from Tucker Bond’s secretary. He answered her call, and was faxed a list of names and phone numbers of people who had worked with Cecily.

They all gave the same responses to his questions—none of them knew her. They remembered that she was a research clerk, but they didn’t remember her being in the office, or even where her desk was situated, or what she did. The few times they saw her she was pleasant and likable. They knew she’d worked for Eldridge Sawyer, but nothing more.

Paavo phoned Tucker Bond. “Ah, Inspector,” Bond answered. “Did you get the information from my secretary?”

“Yes, thanks. I was calling with a different question about Cecily Campbell,” Paavo replied.

“Oh?”

“There’s nothing in her file about her second marriage.”

“Second marriage? I don’t remember anything about that. She must have chosen to keep it from us.”

“Why would she?”

“Well, some women believed they’d go further in their career if unmarried. I don’t know if that was true in her case—”

“She married a Finn. He was here on a work visa.”

“Not an American. Well, that might have bothered us if she were placed in any sensitive areas. But she was just a clerk, Inspector. I’m afraid I don’t understand your interest in her at all.”

Paavo didn’t bother to explain. “Did you know her body was never recovered?”

“Now that you mention it, that does sound vaguely familiar. I’m afraid that detail slipped my memory. There was no question about her death that I was aware of.”

“You didn’t know the S.F.P.D. asked Sawyer’s help, treating her as a missing person?”

“I knew he was asked about her, but he was her boss. That wasn’t unusual in a situation that might have been suicide for all anyone knew.”

“What can you tell me about Eldridge Sawyer?” Paavo asked.

“Actually, our prior conversation got me to thinking about the old days,” Bond said. “Sawyer was mixed up with a lot of strange business back then. I suspect he had Cecily Campbell researching—or whatever—quite a bit of that stuff. If you ask me, find him, and you’ll find the answers you’re looking for.”

“What kind of strange business?” Paavo asked.

“If I knew the answer to that, I might be able to help you myself.”

“One last question,” Paavo said. “How long after Cecily Campbell’s death did Sawyer quit the Bureau?”

“How long?” Bond didn’t say anything for a moment. “Well, as I recall, it was almost immediately after. I can’t imagine, however, that the two were in any way connected.”

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