[2017] The Extraction by Steven F Freeman

Author:Steven F Freeman [Freeman, Steven F]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Thriller, Mystery
Goodreads: 36946045
Published: 2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 27

I dropped off Grace Mabry and returned to Evelyn and Sal Busby’s apartment. Sal certainly didn’t look the part of a serial killer—atop his below-average build, thick-rimmed glasses framed a gentle face.

The Busbys’ eyes grew wide as I explained the significance of the mutilation and murder of Grace’s flock.

“I swear, I didn’t do it!” said Sal. He turned to his mother as if for confirmation.

“I know you didn’t, Sal,” I replied. Even ignoring his iron-clad alibi, the lad’s body language screamed his innocence. “But someone is using you to find their victims. You said no friend has asked you about your routes or customers?”

“No, not at all.”

“Could someone have followed your car?”

“I don’t take my car.” He must have noticed my surprise, for he hastened to add, “I took Mom’s car for the first year I worked at Ted’s. But it needs some major repairs, so I’ve been using Michael’s car the last few months.”

“Michael, huh? He hasn’t asked you were you go?”

“He didn’t need to. He said his mom wanted to make sure I don’t go joy-riding in it, so she makes Michael come with me.”

I had to fight to maintain a calm appearance in the face of this revelation. “Does he go inside the customers’ homes with you?”

“Not usually. And sometimes he doesn’t even ride with me at all. When that happens he just tells his mom he did.”

“But he does go in the houses sometimes?” I asked.

“Yeah, when he gets bored. Maybe two or three times a night.”

I nodded. “You said Michael, right? What’s his last name?”

“Ballinger.”

“And does he live in this building?”

“Yeah—on the ninth floor.”

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