Past Crimes (Alexis Parker Book 20) by G.K. Parks

Author:G.K. Parks [Parks, G.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Modus Operandi
Published: 2021-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty-two

Sgt. Sara Rostokowski was the woman I encountered last night, the one who’d gone with Lucien to the hospital. According to her personnel record, she’d received several commendations. She was ten years past her required twenty for a full pension, which told me she loved her job. And from the things she’d said last night, she cared a great deal about my boss.

After thanking Detective Jacobs for helping me out on what I told him was my attempt to identify the sergeant who’d assisted me last night, I made my way to the empty desk across from Heathcliff’s and took a seat. He hadn’t returned yet, but he’d be back soon.

While I waited, I went over everything I knew about the man who attacked me. The threats told me the unsub connected to Knox’s murder. I just didn’t know how.

The condition of Knox’s body indicated his death had been brutal. But the unsub hadn’t been nearly as vicious. Maybe he’d mellowed in the last eight years, but that didn’t make sense either. Nothing did.

“Hey, Parker.” Heathcliff slid into his chair. “What are you still doing here?”

“I was just asking myself the same question. Did you get anything off the cameras?”

“No. The asshole got lucky. We didn’t get a look at his face. The techs are playing around with reflective surfaces, hoping the manipulations might yield better results, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.” Heathcliff checked for updates on his caseload.

“I wasn’t planning on it. Even if you find an angle that works, he still wore that stupid bandana. What about tracking his movements?”

“He got into a white sedan. The plates were masked, so we can’t find out who it’s registered to, but I assigned several officers to scrub DOT cams. We might find out where he went or where he came from. Either one could lead us to him.”

“Forgive me if I’m not that optimistic.”

“Neither am I.” He clicked a few keys, mesmerized by the data on the screen.

Scooting my chair closer, I leaned over so I could see the screen. “I have to wait for Almeada to finish speaking to Cross, so we can discuss the search warrant, unless you’d like to tell me what the cops found instead.”

“What else is on your itinerary?”

“Once Jablonsky’s done with Moretti and the guys over in internal affairs, he and I are going to lunch.”

“You mean you’re going to bash the department and gain access to information you aren’t supposed to possess?”

“Yes, but we’ll be eating steak while we do it.”

He scanned the screen, his forehead creasing as he read. “Then what?”

“Then I have something else to take care of.”

“Like what?” Normally, he wasn’t this inquisitive.

“It’s Wednesday. Our meeting’s tomorrow. Why do you care what I’m doing?”

“Quid pro quo?” He took a sip of coffee, waiting for me to nod. “Cross will be charged in a few hours. An unregistered weapon was found on Cross’s property, which is being tested and compared to the slugs we pulled from Knox’s body.”

“Unregistered?”

“It was hidden inside Cross’s vehicle.

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