A Silent Terror by Lynette Eason

Author:Lynette Eason
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Man-Woman Relationships, Christian, Crime, Romance, Murder, Suspense, Teachers, General, Deaf Women, Fiction, Religious
ISBN: 9780373443314
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2009-03-09T23:00:00+00:00

Seated in the booth at the pizza restaurant located about a mile from the school, Ethan waited while Marianna loaded up her plate with the little triangular slices.

He wondered if she’d really eat all that.

She slid in the booth opposite him and grinned. “Yes.”

“Huh?”

“Yes, I will eat all this.”

He felt his face flush. “Caught me.”

“It’s okay. On game days, I’m starving by the time everything’s over, simply because I’m too worked up to eat beforehand.” She turned serious and asked, “So, what did you find out?”

He swallowed his bite of pepperoni pizza and wiped his mouth with a napkin. A swig of tea chased the food. Her gaze stayed steady, waiting. He didn’t fool her. A clur1k sounded as he set down the glass.

Tea sloshed over the edge. “Okay, I’m stalling.”

“Just tell me.”

“Forensics turned up some DNA at your house. A hair with the root still connected.”

“And?” Anticipation mingled with fear danced across her beautiful features.

He hated to disappoint her. “Nothing back from the lab, yet. Sorry.”

“Oh.”

“But, your car is a different story. The guy was obviously mad at not finding what he wanted. When he busted out all your windows, a fragment of cloth was left on one of the edges.”

“What kind of cloth?”

“A very small piece of leather.”

“Oh, well that could belong to anyone.”

“And the fingerprint we found matched up with your brother, Alonso’s, so I guess we’re at a dead end there.”

A frown marred her forehead. “Alonso’s print was on my car?”

“Yeah.” He took a few more bites of pizza and looked over at the team of girls, who were laughing and chatting, signing exuberantly, oozing life. Two of the girls were busy texting on their Sidekicks. Ashley would have loved…

Don’t. Go. There.

Ethan grabbed the check from the table. Marianna’s hand covered his. When he looked up, the sympathy in her eyes told him that, once again, she’d read him as easily as a First Steps reader.

His phone buzzed, sweeping relief through him. “Hello?”

“Hey, it’s Catelyn. The boss has called a meeting and wants you here.”

“I’m off the clock,” he groused.

“Not anymore. We’ve got a hostage situation and he wants you to take care of it.”

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