Guilty Crime: Hangman #2 by WL Knightly

Author:WL Knightly [Knightly, WL]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BrixBaxter Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Jake

They had no sooner buckled their seatbelts when Jo said, “That went better than I thought it would.”

“Yeah, I was prepared for a chase. I’m glad I didn’t have to run.”

Jo laughed as she started the car. “You and me both. I had a feeling Sutter lied. He was protecting himself. I couldn’t help but think that the Hangman is a hypocrite. He takes cash under the table to beat what he considers and unjust system. It doesn’t seem right.”

“That’s how most people are. They never consider what they are doing wrong; just others. If he cared about how he got paid, he would be too conscientious to be a murderer.”

“True. I don’t know why I expected better from him.” She backed out of the driveway.

Jake sighed. “Keep your head up. Justice finds everyone.”

Jo glanced his way. “The Hangman said that in the letter, didn’t he?”

“Yes, but I think I said it first.” He just couldn’t remember the man’s name who he’d said it to.

“What do you mean, you said it?” Jo came to a stop and glanced at him again before turning onto the main road. “Did you remember something?”

“Yeah, I did. I’m not sure, and I can’t remember the man’s name, but what Tanner said about the dead wife and girl sounds too familiar. I’m thinking about a case from a couple of years ago.” He closed his eyes, but he couldn’t quite see the man’s face or remember his name. All he remembered was the man had a couple of inches on him. “There was a man who lost his wife and young daughter. It was around the same time my grandmother passed away. I was out of it for the most part, but I remember feeling horrible for the guy.”

“What happened?”

“It was a burglary gone bad.”

“And you can’t remember the man’s name?”

Jake shrugged. “No, but it shouldn’t be too hard to find. He knew I’d find it too.”

“So, you know who he is, just not who he is?” Jo gave him a sideward look. “That’s almost confusing.”

“Pretty much. Now, all we have to do is find him. There has to be a casefile that I haven’t seen. One that will jog my memory.”

“And you’re sure it’s the man?”

“No, but I want to say that’s who I said it to. And he had lost his family.”

She nodded. “That’s enough to drive any man to do something foolish.”

Jake sighed. “You certainly wouldn’t think he had anything more to lose.” He knew the man had to have grown desperate. “The man I remember was so normal, so beaten down, and broken. I want to say he was a doctor or in the medical field.”

“I don’t understand how you can’t remember this. No offense, but two years ago? I can remember every arrest I’ve made in the past two years if I think about it.”

Jake huffed. “I know. It seems it was a high-profile case too, but—Fuck, I think I blocked it out.”

“Come on, think, Jake. You have to remember.

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