Devil's Hour (Zero Hour Book Two) by Aimee Nicole Walker

Author:Aimee Nicole Walker [Walker, Aimee Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zero Hour Book Two
Publisher: Chasing Rainbows Press LLC
Published: 2019-12-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chief wanted them to beat the pavement, and they did. Royce split them up into teams; some were interviewing the mayor’s enemies and others were canvassing neighborhoods where the arsons took place. Sawyer was in the first camp, and Royce was in the latter. As the day wore on, Royce realized they were facing an uphill battle. The three arsons were committed in some of the poorest neighborhoods where cops weren’t respected or trusted. Royce chose the first fire scene, sending Ky to the second and Ashcroft to the third. He encountered a variety of reactions—none of them flattering or surprising. Some slammed the door in his face, an elderly woman told him to get fucked, a few remained polite but said they hadn’t seen anything, many demanded to know why the police suddenly took an interest in their neighborhoods, and three refused to answer their doors even though Royce could see them sitting inside their living rooms through the screen door. When Ky and Ashcroft called to check in, he learned they’d encountered the same reactions.

Interviewing the people who would gain the most from Goodwin’s resignation yielded nothing. They were good and fucked. Jonah didn’t have anything new to add either. Stella hadn’t found any similarities between the stuff on the flash drive and the two communications from The Purists. Royce’s update to the chief was the low point of his career. He might as well have said, “I got nothing. I know nothing.”

His lack of sleep the night before and battling the hot sun and humidity had taken its toll on him. The chief sent him home to rest up so they could take a swing the next day. He wanted to swim in Sawyer’s pool, preferably naked, and follow it up with cold beers, good food, and sex. So much sex. Royce would’ve forgotten all about Holly coming over for pizza if she hadn’t called to remind him to order a side salad.

Royce snorted into the phone. “Of course, Holls.” He switched lanes to make a right at the next intersection and double back toward his house instead of driving to Sawyer’s.

“You forgot all about our plans, didn’t you?” she asked wryly.

“Yeah, but not for the reasons you’re thinking. I’m sure you’ve heard about the mayor’s situation, right?” Someone had tipped off the radio station and the news affiliates in the surrounding area. Any attempt to keep her affair quiet while they tracked down The Purists had exploded. Patrol officers were dispatched to her home and her office to disband rowdy crowds that had gathered. The angry mob outside her office left without much of a fuss when they realized they could be arrested for protesting without a permit. They moved over to her house to join the others who had gathered on her neighbor’s property. At first the older woman wanted them gone until she found out why they were there. Royce heard she’d served the protesters lemonade and joined them on her lawn.

It was a big fucking mess.

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