The Delphi Effect (The Delphi Trilogy Book 1) by Rysa Walker

Author:Rysa Walker [Walker, Rysa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781503938823
Publisher: Skyscape
Published: 2016-10-11T03:00:00+00:00

Need a tattoo on my forehead: Yes, Molly is still in the house.

Only if it’s the temporary kind.

“She’s still here,” I tell him. “But . . . a lot farther back now.”

His face twinges, but he nods. “You be careful, okay, girl? What Sam’s been tellin’ me sounds flat-out crazy, and I’m still not entirely sure I believe him. But I think it’s clear these ain’t people to mess with. Aaron and Sam will keep you safe and they’ll help get your friend back. I’m sorry the two of you wound up in the middle of all this.”

The words are such a change from yesterday’s attitude of blaming me for everything that my eyes tear up a bit. I expect Molly to chime in with some variant of I told you so. But she doesn’t.

“Thank you, Mr. Porter. I’ll be careful.”

Porter gives me a sad smile and hands the phone back to Sam.

“So . . . have you heard anything new?” Sam asks. “Or did you guys just call to check in?”

“Nothing else about Deo. But we . . . found . . . something.”

“Ah,” Sam sighs. “I wondered why Taylor was there. And why she was talking with her mouth full. Your mother—”

“Is in Barcelona today,” Taylor says. “Two more cities and a half-dozen galleries left to go. And since the brother she left in charge packed up his bag and headed off to play soldier boy bright and early this morning, I did the only responsible thing and came to stay with my other big brother.” She gives Sam a cheeky grin. “But yes, I’ve been working today. Aaron’s company card is going to have a hefty charge from Domino’s. Worth it, though. I found the house.”

“Oh. Okay.” Sam’s eyes shift nervously. “On that other case. The one we talked about last night?”

I get the sense he’s keeping things vague to avoid upsetting Porter, and that seems like a good idea. The man is still hooked up to drip bags, so any in-depth discussion of the house where his granddaughter was tortured and killed can probably wait.

“Um . . . yeah,” Aaron says. “We just ran into a snag. It’s owned by a corporation that I can’t connect to any of Cregg’s other businesses. I’ll text you the info so you can run it through your databases. Maybe come up with something I missed.”

“But you couldn’t get anything on where they might be holding Deo?” Sam asks.

“I’ve got something,” Taylor says. “Just not enough yet to start playing hide-and-seek. I need to clear my head and see if things come into better focus.”

“Taylor?” Porter says, and Sam hands him the phone. “Sam told me you were the reason they found Molly’s body. Said you drew the spot, that there never were any hikers—which sounds like somethin’ off a damn TV show, but . . .” He looks down, shaking his head, then adds, “He also said you spent so much time on it you nearly had to repeat ninth grade.

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