Justice Overdue: A Private Investigator Mystery Series (A Jake & Annie Lincoln Thriller Book 5) by Rayven T. Hill

Author:Rayven T. Hill [Hill, Rayven T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ray of Joy Publishing
Published: 2014-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

Saturday, 3:18 PM

ANNIE WAITED ANXIOUSLY for Jake to return. They were in the middle of the wilderness, miles from anywhere, and there might be a killer lurking nearby.

The boys had pelted her with questions, wondering why their excursion was cut short in such an abrupt manner, and she didn’t know how to answer.

She watched them, finally settled down and sitting quietly on the floor of the tent, working on a jigsaw puzzle she’d packed for a rainy day. They would be finished soon, bored, and eager to be active again.

She lifted her head and listened intently to a rustling sound outside the tent, then breathed in relief when she heard Jake’s voice. “It’s just me.”

She warned the boys to stay put with a meaningful look and an upraised finger. They went back to the puzzle and she crawled from the tent.

She stood as Jake approached, a worried look on his face. “Everything ok here?” he asked.

She nodded. “The boys are in the tent.” She scrutinized his face for a sign. “Did you find out anything?”

He moved away from the tent and she followed. They sat on a log by the fire pit and turned sideways, facing each other.

“There was no ID on the body,” Jake said. “Nothing at all in his pockets, and he was nobody I’ve ever seen before.”

“What was the manner of death?”

“I don’t know for sure. There was blood all over his shirt. Probably a gunshot wound or maybe a knife. I didn’t want to disturb any evidence.”

She turned and stared into the cold fire pit, unfocused and frowning. Her detective skills usually kicked in and came up with a plan of action, but this time, all they had was the dead body of an unknown man, and not a clue in the world how to proceed. Besides, the boys were here and she couldn’t bear to subject them to danger.

Jake spoke again. “The body hasn’t been there long, maybe a couple of hours or so. It appears he was dragged there, possibly carried a distance first, and then dragged the rest of the way.” He paused and held out his hands, palms up. “That’s all I have.”

She studied her husband’s face. “We need to get out of here. Leave the SUV and take my car.”

Jake nodded. “That seems to be our best plan of action—our only plan of action. We can notify the authorities at the gate and the police can take care of it. We’ll get the SUV later, when it’s safe.”

Annie took a quick look around. “We’ll leave everything else here as well—the tent, everything. There’s nothing we need to take with us.”

“Almost everything else is locked in the SUV anyway,” Jake added. “And there’s nothing much of value to worry about.”

“I’ll get the boys in the car,” Annie said, as she jumped to her feet. “You can get it started.”

“I need the keys.”

“They’re in my bag. I’ll get them.”

She ran to the tent, found her handbag, and fumbled for the keys. She popped her head through the flap of the tent and tossed them to Jake.

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