Silent Crime by W. L. Knightly

Author:W. L. Knightly [Knightly, W. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Thriller, mystery
Goodreads: 43398472
Publisher: BrixBaxter Publishing
Published: 2019-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Jake

After another day of waiting on Kevin to finish his tests on the letter, Jake had given up on getting any answers. So after staying an hour later than usual, he left work and headed to Speed’s for dinner.

“That was delicious as ever, Ruth Anne,” he said after finishing the last bite of his burger.

“Did you save any room for dessert and coffee?”

“Of course.” He knew that was all he had to say, and Ruth Anne would go and bring him what he wanted, which she did. As she walked away, he took out his phone and pulled up the local news site just to take a peek.

Thankfully, there was nothing new about the case. No one had leaked information about the killer’s letter to him. He put the phone away as Ruth Anne returned with his pie and coffee.

She placed them on the table in front of him. “You know, this is probably why you don’t sleep at night,” she said with a hand firmly planted on her hip.

“And I didn’t tell you about my bad habits so you could nag me.”

“I’m just saying, too much of that black coffee and sugary pie isn’t going to do you any favors.”

“Okay, so maybe I’ll add some cream to it.” He gave her a blank stare until she turned around and walked away.

As he sipped his coffee and slowly ate his pie, he thought of the letter. It had been bothering him since he’d found it, and he was anxious to read it.

Ruth Anne came over to the table when his plate was empty and his cup was low. “Do you need anything else? More coffee?”

“Yeah, top me off. If I’m going to be awake all night, I want to be good and buzzed.”

She gave him a pointed look but turned around to fetch his refill.

“Oh,” he said, stopping her in her tracks. “I go in a bit early in the morning, so how about an order of pancakes and bacon to go?” He had nothing but time, and while going home to an empty house usually sounded appealing, it somehow didn’t tonight.

He opened up the crossword game on his phone and went to work while his order was being made. As soon as Ruth Anne walked over with his white bag of carryout, his phone rang.

“Here,” he said, slapping down a hundred-dollar bill. “Pay off my tab and keep the rest for yourself.”

“Thanks,” said Ruth Anne with a big grin.

He answered his phone as he took the bag from the table and got up to leave. It was O’Connor. “Yeah, Chief?”

“I thought you’d want to know that your letter is ready for you,” he said. “I’ve already called Jo, and she’s on her way back to the office.” Jake tried not to be offended that the chief had called Jo before calling him.

“I’ll be there soon. I’m just leaving the diner.” He ended the call and put the car in reverse, wishing Kevin in forensics had gotten the letter ready earlier.

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