The Cat, the Wife and the Weapon: A Cats in Trouble Mystery by Leann Sweeney

Author:Leann Sweeney
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery & Detective, General, Women Sleuths, Fiction
ISBN: 9781101580103
Publisher: NAL
Published: 2012-04-03T04:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

At least when Candace and Morris took Finn away in their squad car, they didn’t put him in handcuffs. But from what I’d learned in the past from Candace, the words formal interview were a euphemism for “we’re about ready to arrest you.”

Could Candace still believe in Finn’s innocence in light of whatever evidence she now had? From the look on her face, I doubted it.

Tom knew this, too, and he told Candace and Morris he’d be right behind them. He handed me a whining, trembling Yoshi and disappeared around the house in the direction of the driveway.

Hilary had watched in silence as her son was led away by police officers. Once Tom was gone, she said, “They think Finn killed Nolan? He would never do any such thing. He’s been sullen and angry, yes, but—”

“He needs your support right now,” I said. Yoshi wiggled in my arms and I swear if I let go, he’d chase the police car all the way to downtown Mercy.

“Should I follow them?” she said.

“That’s up to you.” The fact she was asking me told me more about her parenting than anything I’d learned about her up until this moment. “I need to put Yoshi inside.”

Hilary looked dazed. “Poor Yoshi.” She reached her hand out to him, but he buried his head in my chest.

Without another word, Hilary Roth left.

Yoshi and I went inside, and after I set the dog down, I reset the security alarm, the thought of the volatile Rory Gannon ever present.

How could I help Finn and Tom? Should I stay here or join the crowd at the police station? Since Tom still didn’t have a cell phone, I couldn’t even call and ask him what he wanted me to do. I had to help, but how?

I decided to call Kara and ask her opinion. I needed a level-headed person like her to guide the newly frazzled me.

She answered on the first ring and said, “What’s happening? I heard they’re taking Finn down to the station to question him again.”

I should have known Kara had her finger on Mercy’s pulse. “They just left here. Candace talked about blood and fingerprint evidence, so I’m assuming they’ve got something important.”

“It’s called hard evidence, Jillian,” she said, “and something I doubt is good news for Finn.”

“I feel so helpless.” I explained how Finn, Tom and Hilary had been here when Candace and Morris arrived.

“I take it Tom went with Finn to the police station. What about the mother? Where’s she?”

“I’m guessing she followed, too. Do you think Finn’s fingerprints were on the gun?”

“Probably,” she said. “If the blood on his clothes belonged to Nolan Roth, well, I’m not sure why they didn’t read Finn his rights and arrest him.”

“True. Can you find out what they’ve got?” I said.

“I can try. No promises. Will you do me a favor, too?” she asked. “The contractor wants my approval on the brickwork on my new house. I’d like your opinion.”

“It won’t take long, will it? I’m not sure if I should join Tom at the police station or—”

“What can you do there? Nothing, really.

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