Mystere Parish Complete Collection: The Reckoning ; The Vanishing ; The Awakening by Jana DeLeon

Author:Jana DeLeon [DeLeon, Jana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488099441
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Alex hung up the phone and shook her head at a very worried Holt. “He hasn’t returned the boat to the rental company,” she said. “He only rented it for the day and didn’t call to extend. The owner is fluctuating between being mad his boat’s not back and worried that something happened.”

“Something did happen,” Holt said. “Max would never worry us this way. If he had a change of plans, he would have checked in.”

“No luck with his cell?”

“It goes straight to voice mail.”

“Can we send the sheriff’s department to look for Max’s Jeep in Pirate’s Cove? At least narrow down where we need to start the search?”

Holt nodded. “I’ve already called. They sent someone out about twenty minutes ago.”

His cell phone rang and he checked the display. “This is them.”

He answered the phone, and Alex could tell by his expression that the news wasn’t good. He disconnected the call and looked over at her.

“His Jeep’s still parked there in front of the gas station. The boat’s nowhere in sight. The gas station is closed for the night, but the sheriff asked around in the café across the street. No one’s seen them since they drove into town this morning.”

Alex opened the closet behind her and pulled out rain slickers and rubber boots. Holt gave her an appreciative look.

“I’ll grab the spotlight from the garage and hook up the boat. Bring the rifle as well as our pistols.”

Ten minutes later, they were speeding down the highway to Pirate’s Cove. Although Alex knew Max was a very capable tracker and knew the dangers of the swamp well, worry wracked every square inch of her body. The swamps of Mystere Parish were no place for people after dark. Truth be told, she avoided them day or night. She could only imagine how scared Colette must be.

All she could do was hope something simple had happened, like boat trouble. Maybe they were rowing their way back to shore. She didn’t want to think about other possibilities.

Holt’s cell phone rang, and he glanced at the display and frowned. “It’s the New Orleans police.”

Alex stiffened as he answered and grew more worried as he barked out the words “when,” “any evidence” and “sign of forced entry.” A chill ran through her as she imaged the worst had happened with Anna, despite the police guard on her hospital room.

Holt disconnected the call and cursed. “Someone broke into Colette’s apartment.”

Alex’s entire body relaxed a bit. “Thank God. I was afraid something had happened to Anna.”

“No, she’s still safe. They checked as soon as they found out the apartment belonged to Colette.”

“What do they know?”

“Not much. The manager was trying to track down a plumbing leak and thought it might be coming from Colette’s apartment. She left Colette a message this morning, but when she hadn’t heard from her by this evening, she finally let herself in to check the plumbing. She found the place ransacked and left immediately to call the police.”

“Why go through Colette’s place? I don’t understand.

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