Vanishing Point by Alex Collins

Author:Alex Collins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T L Haddix
Published: 2022-11-07T18:06:32+00:00

Chapter 22

As Gordon and Detective Hart walked back inside from the parking lot, Wyatt met them at the door, his face stony with anger. “Here’s how it’s going to be, gentlemen. Gordon and Stacy will conduct the rest of the interview. That’s the only way Chase will proceed, so that’s what we’re going to do. Understand?”

“What the hell?” Hart exclaimed. “Hudson is my suspect. If anyone finishes that interview, it’ll be me!”

Gordon couldn’t prevent a small smile as Wyatt’s face reflected his disbelief. As he’d recognized earlier, the sheriff was a big man, and when he stepped forward, his sheer physical presence overwhelmed the much smaller and less fit detective.

“Maybe you should repeat yourself, Detective Hart, because I know I didn’t hear you correctly. I know you didn’t just question how I choose to handle an interview taking place in my department. Especially considering that you’re a guest in my fucking county and state,” Wyatt drawled. “Maybe you’d prefer to skedaddle back across the Ohio River and let us send you transcripts of this entire interview. As a matter of fact, the more I consider things, the better that sounds to me.”

Not for the first time that day, Gordon wondered whether Hart was going to start a fight or back down. He had to admit he was a little disappointed when the man chose the latter.

“Fine.” The detective shot an angry glare in Gordon’s direction. “He can handle it. Am I allowed to observe?”

“So long as you keep your mouth shut. Say one more word out of line, and you’ll be escorted out of this county post haste,” Wyatt warned. “Do we understand each other?”

Detective Hart gave a curt nod. “I need to use the restroom, if you gentlemen will excuse me.”

They watched him go, and Wyatt released a long breath. Without speaking, the sheriff went back down the hall. Gordon followed, and they stopped outside the door to the conference room where Chase’s family was gathered.

Stacy came into the hall. “Are we ready to go back in?”

“In about three minutes.” Wyatt moved inside to answer a question from Beth.

Gordon looked down at Stacy, who was so short she barely reached his chin. “I’d like to make sure this is a more productive interview than that earlier fiasco,” he told her in a low voice. “I didn’t expect things to get quite that heated.”

She didn’t speak but pointed toward the observation room. When he followed her inside, she closed the door and crossed to the other side of the room with an almost angry stride.

“Correct me if I’m wrong, Agent Gordon, but aren’t you responsible for bringing that odious man here?” She propped her hands on her hips and tilted her head.

Crossing his arms, Gordon nodded. “I am.”

“Then why are you so shocked that everything went to hell in there?”

He moved toward her, stopping within arm’s reach. “I’m not really surprised that it deteriorated, just the level it fell to.”

She narrowed her eyes. “You expected Hart to fail?”

“I did. I didn’t come here to trap Chase in some interview from hell.

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