High Deceit by C. E. Waterman

Author:C. E. Waterman [Waterman, C. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: murder mystery, Police Procedural, Crime, Religion and Spirituality, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers, Clean and Wholesome Novels, inspirational fiction, Christian Fiction, mystery suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 9781522302445
Google: HaqqDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2019-09-13T20:33:42+00:00

20

While Donovan finished up, Peter slipped into the chief’s office to wait.

It didn’t take long. Donovan blew in and closed the door. “I’m glad you’re here,” he said putting his notes down on the desk. “Tell me. Where are we with the investigation?”

Peter told him about the interviews with Cindy’s mom and friend.

“So you think she wasn’t actually at the dinner?” Donovan settled in his chair.

“We’ve questioned many of the guests, and no one saw her there. Plus, her clothes suggest she wasn’t a guest, unless she changed first. Based on what I heard from her best friend, I think she followed someone, waited until they came out, and then trailed them to the warehouse.”

“Did they say who she might have been following?”

“No, but Dominic Rossetti was there that night.”

Donovan sat up straighter. “That’s interesting. Have you questioned him yet?”

“Yeah, but we can’t prove a link existed between them. Same with his smug business manager, Carlo Litzi. I’d sure love to knock the cocky smile off his face. He’s dirty, and he knows I know it. But he also knows I can’t prove it.” Peter tapped the arm of his chair. “We might be able to lean on Rossetti. He was nervous, I can tell you that much.”

Donovan peered into Peter’s eyes. “Keep me informed. Internal Affairs and the mayor are breathing down my neck. We have to find something soon. Since Mark’s awake, they’ll want to move on an arrest warrant.”

Peter jerked in his chair. “A warrant? They want to arrest Mark, the guy with the perfect record. The guy they loved for taking down the pusher in the same ring we’re looking for now. Does the mayor know how ridiculous this is?”

“Internal Affairs feels they have a solid case with the cash and the unlicensed gun. Unless Mark can explain it, there’s nothing I can do. In all probability, they won’t tell me when they arrest him.” Bitterness tinged every word. “They might be kind enough to inform me after the fact.”

Five minutes later, Peter slammed out of the station and accelerated out of the parking lot. How could the department believe Mark would arrest one dealer but save the others? It didn’t make sense. It was a quick solution, and they didn’t care if it was wrong.

He drummed his fingers on the steering wheel. How could he keep them from arresting Mark? Even if they eventually found him innocent, people would think he did it and the department covered it up. And later he would remember that the people he’d worked so hard to serve had turned on him. It couldn’t happen. Peter couldn’t allow it to happen. He had to do something, but what? What was he missing?

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