Credible Alibi by Tyler Anne Snell

Author:Tyler Anne Snell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-04-11T20:11:55+00:00

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THE HOSPITAL’S FLUORESCENTS weren’t helping his mood. Nor was the angry man in front of him. Julian rubbed at his temples. A tension headache was on the long list of things currently plaguing him. The top of that list was red faced and tapping his badge.

“I’ve been doing this job a long time,” Detective Miller said. “A long time. Do you know how many ridiculous excuses and stories I’ve heard through the years?”

“I’m sure plenty,” Julian answered, knowing it had been rhetorical. His patience with the lawman was thinning. “But that doesn’t mean a thing when it comes to what happened last night. What’s been happening the last two days. Someone tried to frame Madi. They tried to hurt her. And, for whatever reason, that extended to Detective Holloway.”

Miller’s lips thinned. The crease in his forehead deepened as he became even more unhappy, if such a thing were possible.

“The man you just happened to find,” Miller stated. Again.

Julian took a deep breath. He reminded himself that picking up the smaller man and throwing him across the room would do nothing to help his case. It certainly wouldn’t help Madi. She’d already been through enough without adding fuel to Miller’s fire.

“Listen, I know you have issues with Madi and the rest of her family.” Julian readjusted his tone. He wanted to get out of the lobby’s corner where they’d been talking since the detective had arrived. Pushing the man’s buttons by adopting an even angrier attitude, no matter how badly he wanted to, would only delay him reuniting with Madi. Not to mention giving an even bigger lead to her attackers. “If it was anyone else, you’d already be out there looking for the couple who shot your colleague in the hand and the men who had no problem trying to torture and kill a pregnant woman.” The detective’s jaw visibly hardened but he let Julian continue. “You were with us when the coroner’s van was attacked. You saw the damage at the inn. Holloway told you himself that he’d never seen Madi or me before. Just because this isn’t all adding up doesn’t mean Madi is to blame. And you know it. So, please, let me take her to the ranch so she can get some rest. She and the baby need it.”

Miller’s stare was unwavering. To Julian’s surprise, he didn’t spout any hotheaded rebuttal. Instead he sucked on his teeth, then came to a decision. Julian just hoped it was the right one.

“You’re tying your ship to hers. If she goes down, you will, too. I hope you realize that.”

Julian nodded. Miller looked over as Detective Devereux walked in from the hallway. Desmond was at his side.

“Don’t leave town,” he said, giving his badge one more tap. “And, Mr. Mercer, just because Madeline isn’t behind everything that’s happening doesn’t mean she isn’t in the center of it. If I were you, I’d watch out.”

Julian didn’t respond. Not that Miller expected it. He gave Desmond no more than a stiff nod of acknowledgment before leaving the hospital with his colleague.

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