There Was a Crooked Man: A Psychological Thriller by Katrina Morgan

Author:Katrina Morgan [Morgan, Katrina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 37

The investigative team shuffled into the precinct office Sunday morning, heading for coffee and their own cubicles. Thanks to the warrants, new information was tricking in through downloads and attachments.

Thomas commandeered a corner cubby to access medical records, and, hopefully, get Katie’s doctor on the phone.

Fairchild and Jenkins—an utterly opposite mix; one short, one tall, one brown, one neon white-- looked at banking in more depth. Unfortunately, the bank servers were all updating before the workweek began, and they couldn’t access a thing. Hopkins and Darrow drove off to see the owner of the Red Cab Deluxe company.

The morning segment of Savannah Live aired the Kathryn Werner story, and Katie groaned aloud when her picture flashed on the screen.

WSVA, the station which had first aired Katie’s disappearance, had pulled their best investigative reporter, Lindsey Shepard, into the mix. The waspish woman was notorious for alluding to the suspicions police and lawyers couldn’t express. She raised her voice, made subtle references, and demanded resolution. “Where is Kathryn Werner?”

“Shit.” Katie watched Lindsey’s eyebrows do calisthenics across her forehead and worried the disappearance was turning into a bigger story than she’d ever intended.

She hoped her quasi-disguise was enough to fool the public, the police, and an overly interested Chad. She had more reason than ever to buy the truck today and get herself out of town.

Katie called the local cab company and watched the clock, needing to be done with this next phase before Chad came back on duty. His interest in her could potentially ruin her plan.

Katie was at the motel curb when the cab pulled up at nine. She hopped into the back of the car and rattled off the address. Looking out the window, she noticed an apartment complex along the route. With bright red flags fluttering in the breeze, a sign advertised, “Furnished Studio for rent. Immediate occupancy.” She scribbled the name on a scrap piece of paper. This could be the icing on the cake.

The driver slowed as he turned into a quiet street with a row of ranch houses.

Katie yelled from the back seat, “No! Don’t stop. Go around the block.”

The cabbie looked in the rear-view mirror, confused.

“Sorry. I’m trying to buy a truck. If the owner sees me get out of a cab, he’ll know how much I need it and want more money.”

The cabbie gave a half-smile. “Can’t look desperate, right?”

“Exactly, even though I am,” she confessed.

The cabbie gave her a conspirator’s wink.

“There’s a spot. Park there. I’ll walk back and see if I can make a deal. Can you wait?”

The driver nodded and yelled out last-minute encouragement, “Good luck!”

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