The Doctor's Secret by Joe Jenney

The Doctor's Secret by Joe Jenney

Author:Joe Jenney [Jenney, Joe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-12T18:30:00+00:00


8. New Evidence

Pam waits in her car in front of the museum for a second board member to arrive thinking being involved in an investigation again is bringing back old feelings from her days as a detective in Grand Rapids. Sometimes the work is dull and plodding but finding new evidence or uncovering an unexpected suspect brings a thrill that makes the dull work worthwhile. ‘Maybe tonight will bring some good news,’ she thinks as she sees Peter arrive.

“Hi Peter, it’s getting cooler and the sun is going down earlier. Soon we’ll be getting here in the dark. If you and Mary didn’t have jobs we could move our meeting time earlier during the winter months.”

“Wish I was retired like you and Sam but I’ve got a long time before I can hang up my pipe wrenches, Pam. Oh, there comes Mary. Let’s go in and get ready for her report on Greg’s alibi.”

After unlocking and disarming the alarm they gather in the dining room. Mary says, “I’m ready to report on what I learned about Greg’s alibi. Do you want to hear it now or wait for Joe and Sam?”

Before Pam can answer Joe and Sam come in so Pam pauses a moment and says, “Hi guys. Come on in. Mary is ready to tell us what she learned about Greg’s story.”

Mary then says, “Okay, now that we’re all here I can tell you Greg’s telling the truth. I am ‘convinced’, as Pam asked. Greg was with a woman at the time of the murder. I won’t tell you who she is, but I trust this woman and she backs up Greg’s story.”

There is an audible release of breath in the room like they’ve been holding their breath waiting for Mary’s report. Joe speaks first, “Well that eliminates Greg as a suspect. Who does that leave us with, just Brother Thomas?”

Pam replies, “Yes, and unless we find that collection of pioneer letters tonight Brother Thomas is surely the prime suspect. Okay, let’s begin a thorough search for those letters. Mary, you check all the bedrooms in the house, Peter, double-check in the study, Joe, you look on the second floor of the clinic. Sam and I will go through all the rooms on the main floor of the clinic. Peter, if you finish the study before Mary finishes all the bedrooms please help her. Everyone come to Doc’s waiting room in the clinic when you finish your searches. That okay with everyone?”

They all nod in agreement and head to their assigned areas.

As they walk toward the clinic Pam says to Sam, “I’ll bet George left those letters somewhere. He liked to use them as an example of the interesting things Doc Arra collected while conducting tours. He probably finished talking about them and set them down instead of putting them back where they belong.”

“You may be right, Pam. We’re always finding things George put down during a tour. I worry our digital catalog has errors due to George not putting things back to the places where they are listed.



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