In the Black by Sheryl Nantus

Author:Sheryl Nantus [Nantus, Sheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-04-21T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

They’d all retreated to the observation room to allow Danforth room to examine Kowalski.

“I want him locked up.” Daniel looked through the one-way window. “I want him locked up until I leave this base and not a minute before. I don’t care how you justify it in your files but I don’t want that bastard wandering free.” He turned to Trainer. “Your thoughts?”

The foreman held up his hands. “Kowalski fucked this up big time. I’m not going to the mat for this fool.” He glanced at the miner. “I’m going to have to go through his squad and see who was helping him cover that up.” His attention went to Swendson. “You?”

“He’s—” The shop steward shook his head. “He’s all yours. I don’t even want to start thinking about the report I’ve got to write.”

“I can keep him in lockup for causing a disturbance. I’ll postdate it to the presentation,” Huckness offered. “That’ll keep him still. Marshal, do you want to press further charges for him screwing this investigation up?”

“No. I want the real killer to think we’re still focused on Kowalski.” Daniel held up the bagged token. “Whoever dug the token out of the garbage planted it in Comet’s suite to make Kowalski a suspect. I want him to think he succeeded and we’re still going down that path.”

Huckness peered through the glass at Danforth, who was still examining the reluctant miner. “Idiot. Rather go to jail than help us find who killed the woman.”

Trainer stood nearby, arms crossed and scowling. “He’s fucked now.”

“Don’t be too hard on him,” Sam said, ignoring the glare from Daniel. “He’s caught between a rock and a hard place. If Halley hadn’t been killed he would have finished out his tour and no one would be the wiser. As soon as he knew we were onto him he had to either keep the bluff going or admit he’s injured.” She flexed her fingers. “If he’d put me down I doubt we’d have heard the truth from him.”

Daniel huffed. “Still pissed me off. And I don’t like being pissed off.” He rapped the window with his knuckles, making Kowalski jump away from Danforth. “We might be able to turn this space junk into something workable, though.”

“How?” Trainer asked.

“We figure out who dug that token out of the garbage and left it behind in Halley’s cabin to have us going after Kowalski. Classic misdirection,” Sam replied.

Huckness nodded. “I’m no fool. Let me get the tapes and we’ll see who went digging. I’ll get hold of Kowalski’s shift leader, see if he had any problems with his buddies. Wouldn’t put it past one of them setting the old man up for it, ticked off he was being forced to cover for Kowalski’s disability.” He turned to Swendson. “With your permission, of course.”

The shop steward snorted. “I’m done with him. He’s all yours.” He headed for the door. “Just keep me updated.”

Huckness looked at Trainer. The foreman snorted and went to follow Swendson. “I’m out of here.

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