Rizzoli 05 - Vanish by Tess Gerritsen

Author:Tess Gerritsen
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2010-06-14T18:38:53+00:00

Leesburg Detective Eddie Wardlaw did not look particularly thrilled to see them. He was in his forties, with a sour face and eyes that didn't smile even when his lips tried to. Jane could not decide if he was tired or just irritated about their visit. Before offering any handshake, he asked to see their IDs, and spent an insulting length of time examining each one, as though certain they were fraudulent. Only then did he grudgingly shake their hands and escort them past the front desk. "I spoke to Detective Moore this morning," he said as he led them at a deliberate pace down the hallway. "We told him we were flying down to see you," said Jane. "He said that you two were okay." Wardlaw reached in his pocket for a set of keys, paused, and looked at them. "I needed to have some background on you both, so I've been asking around. Just so you understand what's going on." 'Actually, we don't," said Jane. "We're trying to figure out this whole business ourselves." "Yeah?" Wardlaw gave a grunt. "Welcome to the club." He unlocked the door and led them into a a small conference room. On the table was a cardboard box, labeled with a case number, and containing a stack of files. Wardlaw pointed to the files. "You can see how much we have. I couldn't copy it all. I only sent Moore what I felt comfortable sharing at the time. This thing has been screwy from the word go, and I needed to be absolutely sure of anyone who's seeing these files." "Look, you want to check my credentials again?" said Jane. "You're welcome to talk to anyone in my unit. They all know my record." "Not you, Detective. Cops I don't have a problem with. But guys from the Bureau . . ." He looked at Gabriel. "I'm forced to be a little more cautious. Especially considering what's happened so far." Gabriel responded with that coolly impervious look that he could call up at an instant's notice. The same look that had once kept Jane at arm's length when they had first met. "If you have a concern about me, Detective, let's discuss it right now, before we go any further." "Why are you here, Agent Dean? You people have already combed through everything we have." "The FBI's stepped in on this?" asked Jane. Wardlaw looked at her. "They demanded copies of everything. Every scrap of paper in that box. Didn't trust our crime lab, so they had to bring in their own technicians to examine the physical evidence. The feds have seen it all." He turned back to Gabriel. "So if you have questions about the case, why don't you just check with your pals at the Bureau?" "Believe me, I can vouch for Agent Dean," said Jane. "I'm married to him." "Yeah, that's what Moore told me." Wardlaw laughed and shook his head. "Fibbie and a cop. Ask me, it's like cats marrying dogs.

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