Eyes Tight Shut: A completely unputdownable and absolutely gripping serial killer thriller (Detectives Kane and Alton Book 22) by D.K. Hood

Author:D.K. Hood [Hood, D.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781835252826
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2024-05-20T18:30:00+00:00

THIRTY-ONE

MONDAY

Being an early riser, with chores to do on his ranch, Rowley called Rio early and they decided to get to the office at seven. They wanted to go and speak to Dallas Strauss at the Diamond Bar Ranch before he disappeared again. The previous afternoon they’d driven to the ranch only to find he’d left earlier to move cattle down from the high country to the winter feed pastures before the snow came. He’d been due back later that evening, but waiting hours in the cold was a waste of valuable time. They’d returned to the office to finish up loose ends and then headed on home.

When the call came from Jenna at five after seven, Rowley put the phone on speaker and they both looked at each other as she spoke.

“Dave and Tauri are okay, a few scrapes and bruises but nothing serious.” Jenna breathed a sigh of relief. “We’ll be in once we’ve taken Tauri to the kindergarten. Any breakthroughs in the case?”

Swallowing hard, Rowley glanced at Rio and he just shrugged. He was no help at all. “Yeah, first up, we’ve had another murder, same MO. I’ve uploaded all the files to the server. The young woman’s name was Johanna Worth out of Craggy Rock. She worked at the pizzeria and her boss, Brian Rhoads, called it in when she didn’t show for work. We did a welfare check and found her.”

“Why didn’t you call me?” Jenna’s annoyance came through the speaker. “I need to be in the loop at all times, Jake.”

Groaning, Rowley glared at Rio. “We handled the situation. You had enough on your plate with Kane and Tauri missing. We followed procedure, and Norrell and Emily did the forensics, but we did notice a similarity between the victims.” He told her about the carved wood figurines and the interview the previous afternoon with Chase Holden.

“Okay, I’ll read your reports.” Jenna paused a beat. “What was your take on Chase Holden?”

Nodding, Rowley stared at his phone. “Relaxed, very informative. He wasn’t worried about speaking to us at all. He admitted knowing all the murder victims and about his time in jail.” He rubbed the back of his neck. “He was asking questions about the cause of death. He made like he was upset about them dying, but I figure it was just a show for us.” He took a deep breath. “We’re heading out now to speak to Dallas Strauss. He’s a ranch hand out at the Diamond Bar Ranch.”

“Where is that?” Jenna tapped on a keyboard. “I have it. It’s halfway between Blackwater and Black Rock Falls. Okay, talk to him but be careful. If this is our man, we know what he is capable of doing and a stun gun is very easy to conceal in a pocket. Don’t trust anyone we consider a possible suspect in this case.”

Raising his eyebrows at Rio, Rowley breathed a sigh of relief. “We’ll take all necessary precautions as usual. I’ll call you when we leave the Diamond Bar Ranch.

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