No Darker Place by Debra Webb

Author:Debra Webb [Webb, Debra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-02-28T08:00:00+00:00

Gardendale Drive, 7:58 p.m.

Bobbie backed into her driveway. Her surveillance detail parked at the curb. She locked the car and headed for the front door. She and Newt had hit every car rental agency in the city, including those at the dealerships and at the airport. No one had rented a car to anyone who matched the Storyteller’s description—the old description or the new one.

A total of thirteen Altimas had been rented. Ten of those were definitely legitimate, the other three were unconfirmed. She shoved the key into her lock. There was always the chance Perry had stolen the car and it hadn’t been reported yet. Cars went missing on the larger car lots and often weren’t noted for days. Newt had requested the names and addresses of everyone in the county who owned a black Altima manufactured in the past two years.

She opened the door and cleared her mind. She listened and inhaled deeply, confirming the sounds and smells of her place hadn’t changed. Once inside with the door locked, she went through the house and performed the usual checks. Clear.

She flipped on the living room light, stripped off her jacket and tossed it on the sofa. As she reached for the weapon at her waist, a knock echoed from the back door. Palming her weapon, she eased in that direction. She stood well clear of the door and cracked the blinds shielding the window nearest the rear exit.

“It’s Nick Shade.”

She drew back from the window. How was it he always knew when she was looking at him? An educated guess? Coincidence?

After releasing the dead bolt, she opened the door. “Is there something wrong with my front door?”

He came inside, closed the door and locked it. “After what I did today, you might not want to be seen with me.”

“Neely is threatening to sue the department.” Bobbie tucked her weapon back into its holster. “They printed a shot from the surveillance video, but it’s difficult to see your face. I’m guessing you’ve done this before.”

The dim glow creeping toward them from the one light she’d turned on as she came in allowed her to see what might have been the ghost of a smile. Then again, she might have imagined it.

“I may have taken a similar opportunity once or twice.”

“Lieutenant Owens and Special Agent LeDoux have the person on the security video footage figured for an ambitious reporter. They’re on the lookout for you, Shade.”

“Should I be concerned about your loyalty?”

She hesitated, mostly to see his reaction. He kept whatever he felt to himself. “No, and I don’t think they’ll be able to identify you from the video.” Getting to what she assumed was the point of his visit, she said, “We got nothing from the rental car angle.”

“Neely sold an interview with Gwen to Perry for ten thousand dollars. He never met Perry in person, but he saw him in the driveway of that house where Adams’s car was found.”

“Yeah.” Bobbie had already heard. “He copped a plea two hours ago.

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