Windfall by Byron TD Smith

Author:Byron TD Smith [Smith, Byron TD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shima Kun Press
Published: 2021-01-17T16:00:00+00:00

Henry and Tess both spoke at once.

“What was that about?” “You told them about Sarah?”

Tess waved his question away. “They asked how long Fred was staying with you and whether there were any other family members. They said Bernadette had already mentioned an aunt. What was I supposed to say?”

“Bernadette?”

“She’s the property manager’s contact, right?”

Henry scowled.

Tess continued. “They think this is because of you, Hen. They asked if I knew about you and the bank.”

Henry picked up on the question in her tone, and the conspicuous absence of her typical directness. He was acutely aware of Frieda behind him, listening from the doorway to the bedroom.

“It’s nothing to do with me. I’m not a thief. What was with the Cooper references?”

“They’ve not looked into the Net-Tectives at all. Constable Tipton was here again. She told me they’ve only investigated as far as finding out that it was from a forum for amateurs investigating cold cases. They’re monitoring the site for further messages, but other than that they’ve stopped there.”

“Well, the fact that they’re monitoring means they aren’t completely buying Benham’s story about not being attacked.”

“Sure. But other than that, they just turned their nose up at it. There’s no love lost between the pros and the amateurs it seems.”

“So, no one is looking for DB Cooper?” Frieda spoke from the doorway of the bedroom. Shima’s dark eyes reflected out from her cloak, bundled in her arms.

“No one except us,” Tess said.

“And whoever broke in,” Henry corrected.

“What does this mean? Are you still up for the pawnshop?” Tess asked, her voice skeptical.

“Are you?”

“I’m not stopping,” she said.

Henry pressed his lips together and stuck a hand in his hair.

“As long as they think you’re the person they’re looking for, Hen, I think they’re on the wrong track.”

He opened his mouth to speak and closed it again.

“If you’re worried about Fred, then you guys should stay.”

“But you could use our help,” Frieda said.

“I could.”

“The way I see it,” Henry said, “our best bet all around is to get the police on the right track. We know that our villain is the American that was meeting Julian at the pawnshop. Therefore, Julian cannot be our guy. But, if we play our cards right, maybe we can at least find out what our guy is looking for.”

“Agreed,” Tess said. “But what about…”

Henry and Tess looked at Frieda. She looked especially small right now, as panicky tears welled in her eyes.

“No, Hen,” Frieda said.

Henry took in a deep breath.

There was nothing Henry could do about getting a lock on the front door tonight. Taking Frieda to Sarah’s, though, was in his power. Even if the thought made him sick.

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