You Can Run by David Banner

Author:David Banner [Banner, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Golden Pineapple Publishing
Published: 2019-09-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Six

THURSDAY, 4 PM

VIRGINIA

“Wait here,” Virginia said, focusing on the soft blue of Taylor’s eyes. “I need to speak to Hindle alone. He doesn’t like the idea of outside help.”

“You mentioned.” Taylor smiled, revealing a pair of dimples Virginia hadn’t really noticed until then.

She knew how this was going to go, how she would have to play this thing off if she was going to make it work. Jacob Hindle liked facts, hard, cold facts he could write down on a piece of paper and come back to later if need be.

What he didn’t like were things like hearsay and suspicion, which happened to be all Virginia Nixon really had at the moment. Still, she needed this to happen if she were going to have any hope of getting near Patrick Maynor.

“Virginia,” said the chief as she entered his office.

“Chief,” she said, “I need a warrant.”

She’d always found it best to lay the facts out straight when dealing with Hindle. For as much as he hated the lack of factual evidence, he hated beating around the bush even more.

“A warrant?” He raised his eyes from his computer screen.

“Patrick Maynor. We have reason to believe he’s involved in the Connie and Clyde murders and that he’s withholding evidence. We—”

“We?” His head tilted slightly.

“My team, I mean . . .” she corrected herself, hoping he wouldn’t ask any more questions.

It wasn’t unheard of for detectives to take on outside help or consultants. At least not in most places. It was just common practice to run them through a vetting process and let your superiors know. That, however, would have taken much longer than Virginia would have liked.

“Go ahead.” He nodded.

“Patrick Maynor. He operates an accounting firm that has come up in my investigation several times. I’ve paid him a couple of visits and am convinced he knows more than he’s letting on.”

“What has you so sure?”

“Just his attitude in general. Things he says. It’s a feeling, but I know I’m right.”

“Feelings don’t hold up so well in my department. You know that. Give me facts, Detective,” he said, frustration rising in his voice.

“Both Maria Juarez and the most recent murder victim worked for him. One current employee and one former found dead. Aside from that, I have a hunch that either Connie or Clyde used to be somehow involved with his company too.”

“I don’t like the ladder.” He took a pen from its holder. “What did he say about his employees being killed?”

“He was pretty tight-lipped. He’s a coward. But he’s protective over his reputation, so the threat of being arrested might just do the trick in getting him to speak.”

“So you don’t actually plan on bringing him in, then?”

“I doubt it will come to that,” Vee answered, finally taking a seat. “His client base is made up of some pretty high-profile people. Not the kind that like to have their money involved in any kind of legality. I’m sure that reminding him of that will spur a more helpful side.”

She’d seen this look before.

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