and along came SPIDER ( A Martina Spalding Thriller ) (Spider Series Book 1) by J.R. WRIGHT

Author:J.R. WRIGHT [WRIGHT, J.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: J.R. Wright / DKW BOOKS
Published: 2014-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Back in the patrol car near an hour later, Marti asked if it would be alright for her and Gloria be dropped at the diner up the street from their apartment building on their return. She was so thrilled Parker had gone pleasingly bonkers over her new haircut. Now she wanted to reward Gloria for her skillful efforts by buying her dinner. Her request, however, appeared to have fallen on deaf ears when a call came in on the police radio. The gist of it was: a late model, black Lincoln Continental had just been pulled from the Mississippi River in a county area north of town. It was void of license plates and all other traceable markings.

This brought another shocked look to Gloria’s face and she turned to face Martina, who appeared equally amused.

“There’s your Lincoln, Martina.” Dunbar reached for the transmitter. “Cully, this is Dunbar. Get ahold of county. I want that car. It may be evidence in the John Doe hit.”

“Okay. I’ll take care of it pronto, boss,” came back, among some static.

“Ten four, to that.” Dunbar replaced the transmitter and turned to Ripley. “I’m getting kind of hungry. Will you pull up to that diner ahead?”

“Thank you, Lieutenant,” Marti said from the rear seat.

“Can we join you?” Dunbar asked. “I have a few more questions for Gloria.”

“Of course,” Gloria returned. “I have some questions of my own I’d like answers to.”

“Fine. If I can, I’ll be happy to answer them.” Dunbar threw open his door at the curb, got out, and opened the rear door, as well.

Once in the diner and seated in a booth, Dunbar on the side facing the door, Marti asked, “Is Officer Ripley unsociable?” She glanced at him seated at the counter, alone. “He’s kind of cute. Gloria may be interested.”

With that, Gloria shot her a look of disinterest. Cute he may be, but it would take more than that to get her interested in another man, at this point.

“Yeah, well, there’s some silly rule in our department that prohibits uniformed officers from socializing with civilians while on duty.”

“We’re not civilians,” Marti protested. “I’d say we are victims in an investigation.”

“Good point,” Dunbar said and looked toward where Ripley sat. “Ben, get over here!”

With that, Ripley promptly came over. “Yes, sir?”

“Sit down,” Dunbar said and slid over to make room for him. “These ladies made a request for your company.”

“Thank you,” Ripley said, smiling at the ladies and receiving the same in return.

To put an end to this folly, Dunbar said, “Now, Ms. Gillen, you said you had some questions?”

“I was just wondering if you have enough to make a case, now… well… now that you know about what happened to Susannah?”

“Before I answer that… Did you know her?”

“No. We never met. She was already dead by then… by the time I met him. But that didn’t keep Raym from talking about her. Angry, awful things, usually… Like me, she divorced him. And that didn’t sit to well with him… seeing as how he can’t handle rejection.

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