The Labor Day Challenge (Maine Justice Book 6) by Susan Page Davis

Author:Susan Page Davis [Davis, Susan Page]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tea Tin Press
Published: 2017-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Harvey worked at his computer in the office Friday morning, but glanced frequently around at his men. Eddie had chosen to interview Derek Anson in the office and had him seated near his desk. He asked questions and typed Anson’s replies into his computer. Harvey glanced over occasionally as he reviewed the transcripts of interviews with women employed at the police station. Cheryl was making steady progress on the list of current officers and civilian workers.

“Here you go, Captain,” said Jimmy Cook, handing him a stack of file folders. “I printed everything out for you: the lab reports, the ballistics report, and Joey’s autopsy report.”

“Thanks, Jimmy.” Harvey put the folders in his briefcase, intending to take them home with him that night so he could go over them again. He added the second security tape from the camera over the patrol sergeant’s desk and locked the briefcase.

Paula took her telephone receiver from her ear and called, “Captain Larson, if you have a minute, Officer O’Heir would like to see you.”

“Sure, I can see him right now. Will he come up?” Harvey tried to conceal his surprise.

Paula spoke into the phone, then hung up. “He’s on his way.”

Harvey refilled his coffee cup. Paula was watching him with a smile, and he raised the mug in her direction.

“This is great, Paula. Is it hi-test?”

“You really want to know?”

“Well, my heart’s not pounding, so I’m guessing it’s at least half decaf.”

She smiled, and Harvey turned toward the stairway door. A tall, burly patrolman came in and walked directly toward Harvey.

“Aaron. How you doing?” Harvey asked. “Coffee?”

“Sure, thanks.” When O’Heir had his cup of brew, they both sat down.

“Now, what can I do for you?” Harvey asked.

O’Heir glanced around. Eddie was still questioning Anson, and Jimmy was working at his computer. Paula was occupied with paperwork, and Tony Winfield hovered near Eddie’s desk, behind Anson.

“Well, look,” O’Heir said in a low tone, “I heard you’ve been asking a lot of questions about—” He looked around again, then leaned closer. “You know. Sexual harassment.”

Harvey nodded. “You want to go in the interview room?”

O’Heir took a deep breath. “That would be good. I don’t exactly want it broadcast that I came to you.”

“Okay. Come this way.”

Harvey took his mug and led O’Heir to the tiny interview room and closed the door. As O’Heir sat down opposite him at the table, Harvey nodded toward the video camera on the wall. “We’re taping. Is that okay?”

“Uh, sure. I guess. Do I have a choice?”

“Well, if you’re going to give me some information, I assume it’s on the record, or you wouldn’t be here.”

O’Heir nodded. “Okay. Look, this is—I feel kind of strange, you know?”

Harvey nodded.

“Well, this is about something that happened a while back. I’m not sure it has anything to do with anything. I mean, I’m not even sure what you’re looking for, but—well, this has been bothering me for a while, okay?”

“Sure, Aaron. Why don’t you tell me what happened, and if it’s nothing, I’ll tell you, but if it’s something…”

“Right.

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