Murder in Sunrise Park: A High Desert Cozy Mystery (High Desert Cozy Mystery Series Book 20) by Dianne Harman

Author:Dianne Harman [Harman, Dianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2022-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Marty knew she shouldn’t be visiting a suspect alone, but she felt that given the circumstances, she didn’t have much choice. Not if she wanted to break this case open for Jeff and catch Joan Cleverly’s killer. So she knocked on the door of the apartment she’d driven to and waited to see if anybody was going to bother answering it. And whether or not they’d allow her to come inside for a brief chat.

Marty heard footsteps walking towards the door, hard sounds on tile, like a woman’s heels. The front door to Adam Cleverly’s apartment was opened by his girlfriend, Brandy. She looked surprised to see Marty standing there.

“Oh, hi, Brandy. I don’t suppose Adam is here, is he?”

“I’m afraid not, umm… I forgot your name, but I do remember you from the pool hall yesterday, even if I was a little drunk. You haven’t come for a rematch at pool, have you?”

Marty smiled and said, “No, definitely not.”

“Oh no, this sounds serious.”

“Just a few more questions, if you don’t mind?”

“I guess not. You’d better come in,” Brandy said, sweeping her arms in an exaggerated welcoming motion.

“It’s Marty, by the way, and thanks, I promise I won’t take up too much of your time.”

Marty entered the apartment, scanning it as quickly as she could without it being too obvious. Brandy offered her a cup of coffee, which Marty accepted. When Brandy had poured the coffee, they took their cups out to the apartment’s balcony to drink while they talked.

“What can I do you for?” Brandy asked as she sipped her coffee. She took a seat on an outdoor chair and motioned for Marty to do the same. Brandy lifted her long legs and rested them against the balcony wall.

“To be honest, I was hoping to ask you a few questions without Adam hanging around. I know this must be really horrible for him to deal with. I just want to hear what an outsider thought of Joan Cleverly. It could prove very useful to the police investigation. I’m going to take a few notes on my phone app while we talk, so I can use them later, okay?”

Brandy seemed to be mulling over what she’d said, but then she nodded her head and told Marty to ask her whatever she wanted to know. Marty picked up her phone and was ready to start.

“Okay. To begin with, how long have you been with Adam?”

“More than a year now, hon. We started seeing each other after playing pool against each other in that very same hall you and the cute-looking detective were in yesterday when y’all came to find us. We’ve been together ever since,” Brandy replied.

“And did you see much of Joan Cleverly during this time? Or get to know her very well?”

“Sure, I saw her whenever she was around at the family home when we went to visit for whatever reason. Why do you ask?”

“I’m just wondering what sort of person she was as a mother. Or how she treated you and anyone else she came in contact with.

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