Rich Blood (Jason Rich) by Robert Bailey
Author:Robert Bailey [Bailey, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 2022-08-31T23:00:00+00:00
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An hour and a half later, Jason walked through the doors of the Marshall County Sheriffâs Office. He went to the reception desk and saw the same woman heâd seen the day prior.
âWell, well, well. Back again so soon, Mr. Rich?â
âIâm here to see my sister.â He paused but didnât break eye contact. âMy client.â
âOK,â she said, looking hard at him. âIâll let them know. Have a seat, and someone will be right out.â
Jason took a seat and crossed his legs, trying to look relaxed. Heâd driven straight from Mill Creek to the hotel. Heâd showered, shaved, and put on a fresh shirt and tie. He was wearing the same suit, but heâd only brought one, and a quick ironing job had smoothed out the wrinkles. On the way to the Hampton Inn, heâd called Izzy. When sheâd answered, heâd forgone any pleasantries. Heâd made up his mind.
âI want you to draft me up a notice of appearance as counsel for Jana.â
âAre you out of yourââ
âI also want you to look at discovery in criminal cases in Alabama and see what we can get.â
âI havenât handled a single criminal matter in my life, and neither have you.â
âWell, with this one and one more, weâll have handled two. I donât have time to argue with you, Izzy. I have to do this to protect my family.â
âJason, talk to me. Whatâs happened?â
âCall Professor Adams over at Cumberland. Weâve given a lot of money to the school. Tell her weâd like her to consult with us, and weâll pay her a handsome fee to be a guiding post.â Heâd paused to catch his breath and could tell his partner was furiously scribbling notes. Pamela Adams was the dean of criminal law at Cumberland and the best teacher Jason ever had. Sheâd probably agree to consult for free given the high profile nature of the case, but he knew you got what you paid for.
âAnything else?â Izzy asked. The protest in her voice was gone.
âYeah. Send Harry. ASAP.â
Heâd clicked end without further discussion. That was how he rolled when he worked. No wasted effort. No squandered time. It felt exhilarating and oddly comforting to be back in the arena, even if defending a murder case was uncharted territory.
Jason watched the double doors to the side of the reception area swing open. District Attorney Shay Lankford walked toward him with something between a smirk and a scowl.
âI saw your notice of appearance.â
Jason smiled. Once engaged, there was no one faster on the draw than Izzy Montaigne. Sheâd filed the notice within an hour of their call. âYes. Iâve decided to represent Jana.â
âDoes your client know?â Shay asked.
âWhy would you ask that?â
Shay shrugged. âLetâs just say the guards that bring Jana her meals have reported that she seems to say a lot of ugly things about you.â
âSheâs my sister. We fight like hell, but weâre family.â The words sounded odd coming out of his mouth.
Shay stepped closer. âI hope you arenât planning to turn this case into some kind of circus.
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