Hollow's Eve: A Gripping Crime Thriller (Detective Edgar Vincent Novella Book 2) by Hannibal Adofo

Author:Hannibal Adofo [Adofo, Hannibal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-23T22:00:00+00:00

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The Moore household was alive with red and blue lights when Vincent made his way back on the scene. A group of police cruisers were parked outside the lawn, and none other than Chief Riley was standing guard near the front door. Vincent took a breath, prepared himself for the tirade the chief was going to unleash on him, and moved toward the house.

“Everybody okay?” Riley asked the Moore family, gathered together on the stoop and clutching each other tightly.

Mr. Moore nodded. “Sons of bitches came in through the back door,” he said. “I heard them picking the lock. I grabbed the gun from my safe, came downstairs, and spotted them. That’s when the cops showed up.”

Riley threw a glare in Brandt’s direction, standing directly next to him with her arms crossed and a frustrated and guilt-laced expression on her face. “Was it this officer?” he asked Mr. Moore.

Mr. Moore nodded. “Yeah,” he said. “Him, too.” He pointed at Vincent as he approached Chief Riley cautiously.

“Son of a bitch,” Riley said. He looked at the Moores’. “Stay here for a moment, folks. I’m going to talk to my officers. If you could go inside, wait in the kitchen, someone will be inside to talk to you momentarily.”

Riley nodded over his shoulder, and Brandt and Vincent followed him to a secluded part of the Moores’ lawn after sending two officers inside to keep an eye on the family. Once they were out of earshot, Riley opened his mouth and unloaded on them both like a semiautomatic.

“What the fuck are you two doing here?”

“Preventing another murder,” Brandt stated flatly.

Riley pointed a finger. “You have no idea how much trouble you’re in, detective.” He then pointed at Vincent. “You as well, Vincent. You’re on suspension. There is zero reason for you to be here right now.”

“I was just in the area, sir,” Vincent said. “I was speaking to Brandt over the phone when she told me she saw someone breaking into the Moores’ house.”

Riley laughed. “In the area. That’s a load of horseshit.”

“It’s not, sir,” Brandt said. “I was patrolling the area when I saw three figures dressed in Halloween costumes attempting to enter the residence through the back door.”

“Two questions, then,” Riley said. “First off, why were you in the area? And second, what the hell were you talking to Vincent about over the phone? He’s on suspension!”

“Does that mean he’s not allowed to talk to his friends?” Brandt asked.

“It means he shouldn’t be talking to officers involved in an ongoing investigation, is what it means. And it still doesn’t answer the question as to why you were in this neighborhood, Brandt.”

Brandt looked at Vincent. Should we tell him?

Vincent weighed his options and took his time before he nodded.

“Sir,” Brandt said, “we have reason to believe that two of our victims were a part of a group of friends at the high school who are being targeted by a group of individuals.”

“Targeted?”

“Yes, sir. Our first and second victims, Ethan Travis and Desiree Messenger, were involved with four other students in a group called the A-Listers.

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