Hair Raising by Kevin J. Anderson

Author:Kevin J. Anderson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, Horror
ISBN: 9780758277381
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2012-12-31T18:30:00+00:00

Mrs. Hope Saldana was a kindly old woman who had devoted her life to helping out downtrodden monsters. She had opened the first mission in the Unnatural Quarter, feeding, clothing, and caring for indigent monsters.

Wendy led us to the clinic’s admin office, but Mrs. Saldana was pulling on her coat, ready to leave. “I wish you’d come sooner, dears! I’m heading over to the mission. Jerry’s been handling the work all day, but he gets overwhelmed easily.”

I didn’t know where she got the energy. “Before you go, could you answer just a few quick questions about your dealings with Tony Cralo?”

“Dan meant to say ‘please’ at the end of his sentence,” Sheyenne said.

Mrs. Saldana grabbed her purse. “This clinic wouldn’t last long if we had to purchase all the materials that the Spare Parts Emporium donates to us.” She turned to a pair of tall file cabinets behind her desk. “We have all the paperwork right there, receipts and forms with his contributions. We’re never able to decipher them. Nothing seems to match, but we accept what is freely given and do our good works with it.”

“Could we have copies of those records, Mrs. Saldana?” Sheyenne asked.

I wasn’t so sure. “You think Robin wants more paperwork?”

“I can compare these forms with the papers Cralo gave to the police. If there are any discrepancies, I’ll spot them.”

And I knew she would.

Mrs. Saldana opened the drawers and began pulling out manila folders. “You’re welcome to look at them, Mister Chambeaux. As far as I’m concerned, after all the help you’ve given me, you don’t need a warrant. I trust you. Besides, Ms. Deyer is a member of the MLDW board, so she is allowed access to any of the clinic’s paperwork.” The old woman lowered her voice as a concerned look crossed her face. (She was very good at concerned looks.) “Mister Cralo isn’t in any trouble, is he?”

“We won’t know until Sheyenne has a look at these records,” I said. “He may be marketing a few body parts that the original owners were still using at the time.”

It took a second for that to sink in, then Mrs. Saldana’s eyes went wide. “Oh, my! Well, we keep careful records of all patients we treat here at the clinic. If you need any of the donated body parts returned . . .” She shook her head, frowning. “A lot of poor zombies are going to be so disappointed.”

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