Destiny Kills by S.D. Tooley

Author:S.D. Tooley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mystery, police procedural, paranormal, serial killer, supernatural, native american, female sleuth, mysticism
Publisher: Full Moon Publishing LLC

Chapter 31

Sam sat in her Jeep in the parking lot of Precinct Three. Since leaving Flo’s apartment she had re-read the police report on Nina Logesta and couldn’t believe the investigating officers had never questioned Flo much less knocked on her door. Even when she offered them information, according to Flo, Detective Sal Marino had dismissed her. Marino’s partner at the time was Reese Banks. Although she didn’t know Marino, she could recognize Banks. He played racquetball with Andy Brainard, or at least he used to when she had worked at the Sixth. He was the only guy with a full head of white hair at the age of thirty. He also drove a yellow Charger, the vehicle that was parked next to her Jeep. A quick phone call to Andy confirmed that Reese was no longer partnered with Marino. He was now with the swat team.

At fifteen minutes after, a cluster of cops erupted from the side door. Sam could spot the full head of white hair. Reese was walking with two uniformed police. He had a gym bag in one hand. As he approached his car, Sam pressed the button for the passenger window to roll down. Reese caught the action and peered in.

“Hey, Reese. Gotta minute?”

Reese looked puzzled for a few moments, his eyes glancing at her legs, then her face. “Must be my lucky day.”

Sam leaned over and pushed the door open. “Sam Casey. I used to work at the Sixth with Andy. Climb in.”

Reese looked around the lot for some reason, then climbed in.

“I need to ask you a few questions about the Nina Logesta case.” The file folder was propped up on the center console.

“I’m not in that department anymore.”

“I know, but you worked the case. Or I should say Marino worked the case and you tagged along.”

Not quite the way Sam meant for it to sound. Whatever trust she had hoped to cobble together was starting to spring leaks. “I know Marino’s type. Grab and Slap. Isn’t that what they call him?” Reese still didn’t seem convinced. He was sticking to the code of not speaking ill of a partner. “I’m working another suicide case to see if there are any similarities.”

“How did you get involved?”

Sam handed him her business card. “Captain Robinson asked me to look into one of the cases which led me to others.” She opened the file folder with copies of the Logesta investigation. “Can you tell me why Florence Dempsey, the neighbor across the hall, wasn’t interviewed?”

“Marino didn’t think it was necessary. Miss Logesta’s roommate confirmed the deceased’s state of mind. She was working at the casino as a way to pay back money she owed them. She did have a gambling problem.”

“DID is the operative word. I have it from the casino owner that Nina had been attending her GA program and doing great. Fiona claimed Nina owed her three months rent. Nina had paid in cash so couldn’t prove it but, according to a neighbor, Fiona had expensive taste in clothing and jewelry.

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