[Avery Shaw 11.0] Unwritten & Underwater by Amanda M Lee

Author:Amanda M Lee [Lee, Amanda M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Romance, Humour
ISBN: 9781548738679
Amazon: B075DFHCJM
Barnesnoble: B075DFHCJM
Goodreads: 36186977
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Published: 2017-09-03T06:00:00+00:00

“I’M SORRY YOU had to wait so long.”

Haugh was surprised when he walked his client out of his office and found me waiting in the lobby. He recovered quickly, not bothering to ask why I was there, instead gesturing toward his office. I offered Jenny a small wave, which she didn’t even acknowledge because she was so busy staring at Haugh with a moony expression that she apparently transported to another world.

“It’s fine.” I sank into the comfortable chair and rested my reporter’s notebook on my knee. I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to approach this as a fact-gathering mission or interview. “Have you heard about Cara Carpenter?”

Haugh’s expression was hard to read – a mixture of grim acceptance and polite curiosity – as he nodded. “I did hear about it. It’s tragic news. She was so young and full of life.”

“She was. How well did you know her?”

“Not well.” Haugh tugged on his vest as he leaned back in his chair. “We only became acquainted a few weeks ago.”

“How?”

Haugh chuckled, catching me off guard. “Is this an interrogation?”

“I’m interested in learning as much as I possibly can about Cara’s life,” I answered. “I knew her, so … I want to know how she died. I figure that’s the least I can do for her.”

“Forgive me, but I got the distinct impression that you didn’t like one another,” Haugh said. “When we left the store the other day, Cara was quite … vociferous … regarding her disdain for you.”

Well, at least he wasn’t pretending to be friendly. I preferred that in instances like this. “We had some issues. That doesn’t change the fact that I want to know who killed her.”

Haugh’s eyebrow winged up. “I thought she accidentally drowned.”

I narrowed my eyes, suspicion bubbling up. “No. She was murdered. It was all over the news yesterday.”

“I guess I must’ve missed that. I only saw the initial coverage. I assumed there was some sort of tragic accident.”

I couldn’t decide if he was lying. He was a lawyer, and most of the individuals I’d met throughout the years in his profession were obnoxiously good at avoiding the truth. “She was strangled and then left in the pool to drown.”

“That’s terrible.” Haugh said the words with enough force to make most anyone else believe he was shocked. I read people extremely well, though, and I felt something else under the surface of his sugary veneer. “Do they have any suspects?”

“They have a number of suspects. I’m one of them.”

“I see.” Haugh didn’t bother to hide his smile. “Are you conducting your own investigation to clear your name?”

“I have a pretty good alibi, no matter what the inspector handling the case seems to believe. I’m not too worried.”

“That’s good. If you need representation, I would be more than happy to take you on.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.” I rolled my neck as I struggled to get more comfortable. “I’m more interested in what you can tell me regarding the last days of Cara’s life.”

“Why would I have those answers?”

“You were involved.

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