Motive by Kelley Pamela M

Author:Kelley, Pamela M. [Kelley, Pamela M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense
Amazon: B00XWI00HA
Goodreads: 25614206
Publisher: Piping Plover Press
Published: 2015-06-30T07:00:00+00:00

17

"What? You took his case? Are you serious? Hold on a sec." Jane turned to Melissa, who was bringing a new tray of muffins to the front. "Melis, can you watch the register for a minute? I'll be right back. Mrs. Cosby had her usual blueberry and medium coffee, black."

"Sure thing."

Melissa set down the muffins and jumped in to help while Jane walked out back to give Nick her full attention.

"Okay, sorry about that. So, fill me in." Jane was shocked that Nick had decided to represent Alex Drummond. She didn't think there was a realistic chance that would happen.

"I know. I surprised myself on this one. But, I went to meet with him yesterday and as you know, he can be persuasive. It's a compelling case and an intriguing challenge. I haven't had a case I could really sink my teeth into for a while. This could be it."

"I thought you generally avoided this kind of case. Didn't you say it seemed like a dog?" Jane reminded him.

"Well, yeah. That's what I thought at first. But Alex and I got to talking and I have to tell you. I really don't think he did it."

Jane found a chair and sat down. She'd always thought Nick was one of the smartest lawyers she'd ever worked with. Had he fallen under Drummond's spell? Was his judgment clouded?

"Is there any new information? His case was mostly circumstantial, but the jury did find him guilty. He had plenty of motive for each of the killings."

"Well, that's the thing. It turns out that he's not the only one with a real motive."

"He gave you something on someone else? Why didn't he share this before?"

"I don't think he ever thought he would need to. He was pretty confident that he'd get off. All the evidence was purely circumstantial, and he had a good legal team."

"Not good enough," Jane said. "And he didn't count on you being so good. Getting that employee he framed off only made him look that much guiltier."

"True," Nick admitted. "But we don't actually know if Nick framed the kid. What if someone else did?"

"Like who?" In spite of herself, Jane was fascinated by the shift in direction that Nick was exploring.

"Well, I can tell it pains him to consider it. It seemed hard for him to tell me this, but it sounds like he suspects that his stepson may be involved."

"Which one?" Jane asked. Alex had twin stepsons. One worked in the family software business. The other had followed a different path and was on the leadership track within South Boston's Irish mafia.

"That's the problem. He's not sure which one. Both of them have a potential motive. They are equal shareholders in Drummond's software empire," Nick said.

"And even given the publicity, Drummond's stock is up," Jane said in disgust.

"Hard for it not to be," Nick agreed. "With the chief architects at his two main competitors gone, it slowed their releases and let Drummond's take control of the market."

Both of the men who were killed were instrumental in new product development at their respective companies.

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