Rules of Crime (2013) by Sellers L. J

Author:Sellers, L. J [Sellers, L. J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Dective/Crime
Published: 2013-02-26T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 22

Tuesday, January 10, 8:42 a.m.

At the streetlight, River glanced at her watch. She hoped to still make it to Anderson’s by nine, despite stopping to examine Renee Jackson’s vehicle, which would soon be on its way to the Eugene crime lab to be dusted for prints. She wasn’t optimistic about finding any that were useful. The perps had likely grabbed Renee while she walked to the treatment center. For now, the white glove was in an evidence bag in her briefcase. She needed to ask Anderson about it. Instinct and experience told her it wasn’t just a stray piece of clothing. Who wore white gloves in January?

As she accelerated, her phone rang. Eugene Police Department. “This is River.”

“It’s Sergeant Lammers. We have a development with the kidnapping case.”

Her heart skipped a little. “What’s happening?”

“Dakota Anderson was found dead this morning in the dog run area at Wayne Morse Park. I sent Jackson and Schakowski to investigate.”

“Dead how?”

“Possibly mauled by a dog. The dispatcher could hardly understand the woman who called it in.”

“Good glory.” River couldn’t make the new development fit the kidnapping for ransom, yet it couldn’t be a coincidence. “Poor Ivan Anderson. This will devastate him. Does Jackson want me to tell Anderson about his daughter?”

“You might as well. Find out what you can about Dakota too.”

“Of course.”

“Any word from the kidnapper?”

“Not this morning.”

“Let’s all meet this afternoon at four and see if these incidents are even connected,” Lammers said.

“Let’s use our conference room. It’s bigger.”

“Okay. Keep me posted in the meantime.” The sergeant clicked off.

River smiled at the abruptness. She respected Lammers, but the woman didn’t have an ounce of charm in her entire Shrek-size body. Working your way up through a male-dominated, gun-toting organization could do that to you.

River kept driving south toward Anderson’s.

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