Monsters - Box Set - Books 1-6 (Detective Pierce) by Donald Wells

Author:Donald Wells
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, detective, Suspense, Thriller
Published: 2013-09-28T23:00:00+00:00

MONSTERS 5

Inside the South Ward station house, Val stared at the two men who had just entered the building, stared at the men who were staring at her, with looks of recognition, with looks of fear.

Both men forced their eyes from hers and then looked about in trepidation, as if they were expecting to be pounced upon. When nothing happened, their postures relaxed and they walked past her and over to the front desk.

“We’re here to see Detective Pierce.” The blond man said.

The desk sergeant looked at the men and then down at something on the desk.

“Are you two Dave Owens and Jack Murphy?”

They nodded.

“Alright, take a seat, or you can stand, the detective is on his way down.”

Jack and Dave walked past Val as if she were a coiled snake, and huddled together near a corner of the room.

The elevator opened and Val saw Pierce walk off. She thought that he was even more handsome than she remembered. After saying a brief hello to the desk sergeant, he walked over to her, smiling.

“Ms. Mangieri, it’s good to see you up and about, how are you?”

“I’m much better, but my name is Val, remember?”

“Yes, Val, and how may I help you?”

Val was a bit taken aback and disappointed by the tone of business in Pierce’s voice, she had come here to see him again, hoping that maybe he would ask her to dinner.

“I, uh, I came by to see if you’ve learned any more about the men who attacked me.”

“We’re following a lead and working the case, but no, so far no breaks, I’m sorry,”

Val looked past Pierce at Dave and Jack and saw that they were staring at them. She dropped her voice and whispered to Pierce.

“Those two men, what did they do?”

Pierce followed her gaze and turned around, until then, he hadn’t spotted Dave, who he knew, and Jack, who he’d only spoken to on the phone, but he took note that both men seemed to be deliberately staying far away from Val.

“They’re here to answer a few questions about another case.”

“They’re guilty.”

“Of what?” Pierce said.

“Of whatever you suspect, there’s something off about them, and they’ve been staring at me since they came in here.”

Very interesting, Pierce thought, but he smiled at Val, not wanting to frighten her, or tip off Jack and Dave.

“Of course they’re staring, you’re beautiful,”

Val smiled back. “I’m glad you think so... would you like to go to dinner?”

“I would, but I can’t. You’re the victim of a crime I’m investigating. Department rules,”

“What about after you solve the case, what then?”

“Once I find the men who attacked you, we could have dinner... or anything else.”

“Anything else, hmm, I like a man who’s confident. Solve the case, Rick. I want that dinner.”

“Yes ma’am,”

Val put her hand on the door. “I’ll see you around, Detective Pierce, stay safe,”

***

Pierce watched Val walk out the door, and then turned to speak with Dave and Jack.

“Gentlemen, thank you for coming by, and I take it that you’re Jack Murphy?”

Jack offered Pierce his hand,

“Yes, detective, it’s nice to meet you.

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