Die a Yellow Ribbon by Teresa Trent

Author:Teresa Trent [Trent, Teresa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781732946828
Published: 2020-04-22T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

When Leo and I got to Maximum Muscle, also known as the crime scene, we found the door open and Lieutenant Boyle standing inside with a clipboard. With the air conditioning flowing throughout the store, he had returned to his suit jacket with a white shirt underneath that was not quite tucked in properly.

“What are you doing here?” he asked, looking up from his work.

“I was wondering if you would mind us looking around the crime scene—for the newspaper?”

He pitched his head back slightly to the left, looking like he was not going to grant us entry. “Rocky was already here. Besides this isn’t the kind of column you write. But the actual crime scene is the alley, not the store.”

I had to think fast. I didn’t think he even knew what I wrote, and searching the store definitely had nothing to do with providing helpful hints to the townsfolk of Pecan Bayou. “I know, but Rocky asked me to come back and take one more look around. He’s afraid he might have missed something. A good journalist always double-checks his work.”

Lieutenant Boyle gave me a suspicious nod. “Maybe I should check with your father.”

“Oh, he knows about it,” I lied. Even though I discouraged lying in my children, I justified it with the knowledge that if we did find something, we would inform the police.

He hesitated. “Okay. Take a look around, but don’t touch anything. I’m sure you know that. “

“Thanks,” I said, scurrying in before he could change his mind. Leo followed and gave Boyle an awkward wave as he made his way past him.

I headed to a backroom that was divided by a curtain made of fabric printed with buxom women in very skimpy clothing. It reminded me of the mud flaps on big-rig trucks.

Leo glanced at the curtains and grinned. “That’s an inspiring room divider.” He lowered his voice to a whisper. “I thought you said you were doing a favor for Vic, not Rocky. I think you need to explain why we’re really here.”

I surveyed the storeroom. It looked like Mark was a bit of a neat freak. Drawers and shelving containing stock were all labeled. There was a desk pushed against the wall with a clear calendar pad and invoices stacked neatly to the right. The one surprise was a cabinet door that was left open. Had he been about to retrieve something when the killer entered this area?

“Vic wanted me to look around and maybe see something the police haven’t. Sarah’s terrified the killer is Bunny and that she will come after her next.”

“Seriously? Did you bring your x-ray vision glasses, or are you just going to use your photographic memory?”

“I’ll have you know that Vic told me I have a reputation for solving crimes in this town. He also complimented me on my ability to organize and focus on small details. I’m a legend in this town, Leo.”

“If you say so. I guess I should be proud my wife is considered some kind of super neat, crime-solving wonder.

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