The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews
Author:Mary Kay Andrews [Andrews, Mary Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781250256935
Google: cc73DwAAQBAJ
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published: 2021-05-03T23:00:00+00:00
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âThatâs her,â Joe said in a low voice, indicating a lone woman seated at a table in the corner of the covered patio.
The agent was dressed in a black knit tank top and white jeans. Letty was surprised to note that Vikki Hill looked younger than the photo Zoey texted from the diner, maybe early forties? Her sunglasses were pushed up into her dark, shoulder-length hair. Her skin was coffee colored, in contrast to the vivid red lipstick she wore. She was studying the menu, but looked up as Joe and Letty approached.
âAgent Hill,â Joe started, as he pulled Lettyâs chair away from the table.
âJust Vikki, please,â the agent corrected him. âHi, Letty. Thanks for coming.â She gestured at the coffee carafe, but Letty shook her head. âIâve been up since three, and Iâve already had enough caffeine.â
âHow about some food?â
âNot hungry,â Letty said.
âYou sure? The bureau is buying. Iâve already eaten. Shrimp for breakfast! Crazy, huh? I could get used to being in Florida this time of year.â
âYou probably wouldnât like it in July, though,â Joe said.
âI donât like July, anywhere,â Agent Hill said.
Jittery from all the coffee, Letty kept looking around the room.
âItâs just me,â Vikki Hill said, noticing her unease. âNo backup agents, no plainclothes cops dressed as waiters or other tourists or hidden cameras. Just me. So, I understand Joe here has filled you in on whatâs going on?â
âHe tells me Evan Wingfield hired you to kill me. Right?â
âWell, not me personally. You know Wingfield pretty well, worked for him, dated him, so you probably realize he doesnât really have a very high opinion of women. I mean, he likes them for some things, but he doesnât really trust them to do the heavy lifting, if you get my drift. He actually wants me to act as a sort of broker, to find him someone else to kill you.â
Letty swallowed hard. Her head was throbbing and she felt sick. She took a tiny sip of water.
âNo offense, or anything,â she said finally. âBut I find all of this hard to believe. Even for Evan Wingfield.â
Agent Hill nodded. âI get it.â
She placed her phone on the table, studied the screen, and paused before tapping an icon. âThis is a recording of a conversation I had with Evan Wingfield last week. Remember, he thinks Iâm just a greedy, crooked city housing inspector.â
The recording quality wasnât stellar. It sounded tinny, with a bit of echo, but Letty recognized Evanâs voice instantly.
âListen, ah, thereâs something I need you to do for me.â
âWhatâs that?â It was a womanâs voice.
âYou know they still havenât found my daughter, right? I mean, itâs nuts. Mayaâs only four, and as far as I know, that crazy bitch Letty could have taken her anywhere. She could be in real danger.â
âUh-huh.â
âI was thinking, you have a lot of contacts, like in the city. You used to be a cop and you still know a lot of cops, too, right?â
âI know a few.â
âSomebody has to know where Letty is.
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