Chestnuts, Camping and Culprits by Cindy Bell

Author:Cindy Bell [Bell, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

When Kerri woke up the next day, she felt the weight of the unsolved murder on her shoulders. She decided it was time to speak to Detective Carver herself. After a quick breakfast and a walk around the neighborhood with Cashew, she had about thirty minutes before it was time to open the shop. She stopped by the police station and waited at the reception desk for Detective Carver to become available. As the minutes ticked by, she wondered if she would have a chance to speak to her. It reassured her that the detective was busy, as that meant she might be making some kind of progress on the case. A few minutes later, the detective stepped into the lobby and waved Kerri over.

“I thought I might get a visit from you today.” The detective fixed her with a stern gaze as Kerri walked over.

“You did?” Kerri raised an eyebrow. “Why is that?”

“Because I questioned George yesterday.” Detective Carver gestured to Kerri to follow her to her small office. Once they were both crammed inside, she sighed and looked across the desk at Kerri. “It’s my job to look into everyone who was at or around the crime scene.”

“If that’s the case, then why haven’t you spoken to me?” Kerri sat back in her chair. “I was there, too.”

“Yes, you were. We took a fairly detailed statement from you on the night that you discovered Pam’s body. However, you are on my list of people to talk to. Which is why I’m glad you stopped by today.” Detective Carver pulled out a large pad of paper and set it in front of her. “Would you like to tell me again what you saw that night?”

“What I saw that night doesn’t matter. I already gave my statement, like you said, and nothing has changed. I haven’t remembered anything new. What matters is that Elm and Pam were in a secret relationship, and her friend Colin was in love with her. What matters is that the other loggers were furious about her being involved with Elm. Did Sylvia send you any videos, yet?” Kerri leaned closer to the desk, her eyes locked to the detective’s.

“Okay, okay. Slow down.” Detective Carver flashed her a brief smile as she jotted down a few notes. “No, I haven’t received any video. I tried to contact Sylvia myself based on the information your grandfather gave me, but I wasn’t able to reach her. The service up on the mountain can be pretty unreliable, that’s why I always have my radio on me when I go up there.”

“I’ll see if I can reach her, too.” Kerri frowned. “The video shows Elm and Colin getting into an intense argument. I think it’s worth speaking to Colin about it.”

“I plan to. But I would like to see the video for myself first.” The detective made another note on the pad.

“You don’t really suspect my grandfather, do you?” Kerri watched the woman’s expression closely. When she met Kerri’s eyes, there was nothing but determination in her gaze.

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