Barbara Graham - Quilted 03 - Murder by Music

Author:Barbara Graham [Graham, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Thriller - Sheriff - Smoky Mountains
ISBN: 1432825445
Publisher: Five Star
Published: 2011-10-21T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Tony saw Mr. Mason standing in front of his office doorway talking to Sheila. Tony was shocked to see the attorney looked like he had aged ten years since his arrival at the Park County Law Enforcement Center. There were lines of strain creasing his face. His auburn hair was no longer neatly combed. Now it was standing in tufts as if he had been repeatedly running his hands through it. His tie was askew. Even his suit had developed a wrinkle. Just one, but it was a real wrinkle.

Lined up in chairs behind him sat his clients, Prudence and Art. His third client, Claude, was still propped up against the wall where he had more or less collapsed.

Tony finally comprehended everyone was waiting for him. He stood and tucked in the loose end of his shirttail. Smoothing his scalp as if it were still covered with hair, he left his office. Tony attempted a glare at the culprits. “I hope this is not going to take long. I am running out of patience, but we can wait for the county attorney if you like.” He addressed Mason. “Archie Campbell is probably at the football game in Knoxville. What would you like to do?”

Tony observed as Mason looked at his clients. Claude looked like roadkill. Prudence sat with one leg crossed over the over. Except for the constant swinging of her foot, she looked composed. Art's hands were being crushed between his knees, and his color had deteriorated. In spite of the pleasant temperature in the room, he was perspiring heavily. Under his armpits, his shirt was soaked to the waist.

As one, they shook their heads.

“I'm afraid this may not fall into Archie's jurisdiction. We will let you decide who to call.” Mason didn't look like he agreed with his clients' decision but sank onto the chair someone had found for him and attempted to smooth the wrinkle out of his suit pants with his fingers. “I would prefer to limit this information to as few people as necessary.”

Fascinated, Tony and Wade and Mike and Sheila dragged chairs out for themselves and waited for the confession. There was more than enough confusion to go around. Tony was delighted he wasn't the only one in the dark.

Unable to stay seated, Mason lunged to his feet and addressed them like they were members of the jury. Maybe even the Supreme Court. “I'd like to preface this by saying my clients had the best interest of the community in mind. Truly, like other heroes, they didn't enter into this lightly, and neither did they ever expect to be absolved. They—” Interrupted by the tones of the “William Tell Overture” blasting from Tony's pocket, he stopped and smiled in spite of the serious nature of their meeting. Mason waved for Tony to answer his phone.

Under ordinary circumstances, Tony might have been embarrassed he had not switched off the sound, but the medical examiner in Knoxville was on the line. “I have some very preliminary results that might help you, Tony.

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