Boxed Set Books 1 - 3 by Danielle Collins

Author:Danielle Collins [Collins, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fairfield Publishing
Published: 2019-05-31T22:00:00+00:00

7

“You just had to go and look into things on your own, did you?” Ralph’s good-natured scolding was accompanied with a grin.

“You’re the one who bailed on me. Besides, I wasn’t alone. Olivia was with me. Don’t be grouchy that I found something you didn’t.”

He tried to look grouchy, but his grin ruined the affect. “Honestly, I’m glad you’ve made some headway. The tip I got turned out to be nothing, and then I get your message about what you found. I guess if one thing had to go right tonight, I’m glad it was this.”

Since Henrietta had been the one to make the discovery, they had been allowed to stay and see, if anything, the information they could gain from what she’d discovered.

“So, tell me again how you think this played out?” Ralph asked.

They stood in the corner of the den while technicians went over everything for a second time in less than two weeks. Olivia had already gone home, so it was just them waiting for the detective to speak with them before they left.

“Well,” Henrietta began. “I knew the paintings wouldn’t be hard to steal. I mean, they were hanging on the wall there. But what I didn’t know was how the safe could be opened. I mean, it’s not like it was obviously broken into, and the only logical explication was that the robber had the code.”

“Right. We’d talked about that being the case. Though in each situation, there was no one—or almost no one—that had the code and access and motive.”

“Exactly. It got me thinking about the prior break-ins. Nearly every house had something that wasn’t explained that had happened.” Every house but Everett’s, she thought. “So as I was going around this room and taking in vantage points of the safe, I noticed that that vase on the mantle was moved. The dust imprint was obvious.”

“Right,” Ralph said dryly. She assumed he didn’t do much dusting.

“I went to move it back and noticed that there was something glinting at me.”

“Glinting?”

“You know…” She waved her hand around looking for the right word. “Reflecting back at me, I suppose?”

“Got it.”

“I took a closer look and, wouldn’t you know it, there was a camera.”

“Can’t believe the police missed it.”

“I would have if I hadn’t purposefully looked there and happened to catch the light. It was very well hidden.” She thanked her lucky stars they had come tonight. “I think that the prior break-ins were to place the cameras.”

“So the thieves could gain access to the safes?”

“Yes. I think if we check each house, we’ll find something.”

“It’s a brilliant plan. Though I find it odd that they weren’t more cautious about locking up after themselves.”

“True. It is odd. My thought on that is perhaps there was another party involved in planting the cameras as there was the person who ended up robbing the houses.”

“You think it’s more than one person?”

“I think it has to be.” She scrunched up her nose. “Though another troubling aspect is how many other houses have cameras we don’t know about.

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