Sinister Justice by Steve Pickens

Author:Steve Pickens [Pickens, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635550955
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2017-12-14T05:00:00+00:00

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Reverend Crawford was still laughing when they found her car parked along Central Avenue. Evelyn O’Conner scolded her, and then climbed into the driver’s side of the Reverend’s car, shrugging at Sam and Jake as she pulled away. Alex’s Jaguar cruised past and he and Miranda Zimmerman waved, and right behind them was Baldo Ludich with a harried Professor Mills in Ludich’s mint-green Ford Explorer. Professor Mills waved weakly at Jake and Sam as they drove past.

“And you said these meetings were boring,” said Sam as they walked slowly down Central Avenue.

“Remind me not to get too close to the Arrow Bay Quilters Society again,” said Jake.

“Vicious lot, aren’t they? They’ve been feuding like that for decades, according to Mom.”

Jake stopped in his tracks and turned toward Sam. Sam looked him in the eye, and they both burst out laughing.

“Did you see who pelted Rebecca Windsor with that orange?”

“No. Whoever it was has a hell of an arm.”

“It was Gladys!” said Sam as they sat down on a bench just off the city hall parking lot. “Never seen a truer aim in my life.”

“Me either. I—”

Jake quickly quieted down when he heard some voices approaching from the other side of the hedge that bordered the length of Brooks Street. He didn’t recognize who was speaking at first, but quickly realized it was Emma Kennedy and Randy Burrows.

“You’ve got some melon in your hair,” said Emma Kennedy.

“That would have been that weasel Chad Rudd. You can bet dimes for dollars he’ll put in for Longhoffer’s vacant seat.”

“Yeah, I know. I’m surprised he didn’t jump in tonight.”

“Baldo got Alex’s name in too quick. Here’s my car. I’m all for Blackburn staying on if he can maintain focus. He’s got a lot on his plate but he’d be good on the council.”

“Can’t be any worse than Weinberg. Wish we’d done something about her sooner,” said Kennedy.

Jake looked at Sam, startled. Had he heard right?

“Well, you know, some things can’t be rushed. The end result was better than expected though.”

“Got that right. Two down, one to go.”

“Take it easy Emma. See you Saturday night.”

“You bet.”

Jake watched and waited until both cars turned left onto Central Avenue. Jake rose with Sam right behind him, and they walked stiffly around the hedge and up Brooks Avenue to where Sam’s Outback was parked.

“Sam.”

“Don’t jump to conclusions, Jake. We don’t know what it was they were talking about.”

“‘Wish we had done something sooner? Two down, one to go?’”

“There, you see, now Reed Longhoffer isn’t dead,” said Sam.

“No, he’s not,” agreed Jake. “He’s blocked in by your car,” said Jake, wincing.

Sam had parked the blue Outback correctly, but Longhoffer had not parked his car in the slot. He had parked his Cadillac to take up two spots on Brooks Avenue and in retaliation, someone in a green Malibu had boxed him in. The only way he could get out was if the Malibu or Sam’s Outback were moved out of the way. Jake and Sam approached cautiously, as Reed was leaning up against his car.

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