{Nauti Boys 5} - Nauti Deceptions by Lora Leigh

Author:Lora Leigh [Leigh, Lora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-01-25T16:39:42.685000+00:00

Grandmother Walker, it appeared, had known her granddaughter was gone from the house on an errand, freed herself from her oxygen tank, moved from the bed, and attempted to take a bath. It appeared she had slipped while getting into the tub, fallen, and hit her head before sinking into the water.

Zeke watched as the coroner loaded the body into the official vehicle and drove away. Forensics had dusted the house, but Zeke doubted they would find anything. There was nothing there to point to foul play, but still, the back of his neck was itching.

Rogue was with Lisa and Janey in Lisa’s small living room, attempting to comfort her. Lisa had taken her boys to their father again that morning. While she was gone, her grandmother had died.

He shook his head as he moved back into the house, silent, watchful as Gene talked to the forensics team as they packed up.

His deputy hadn’t agreed with the forensic team’s involvement, but this time, it had been Alex’s call. The Walker home was within the Somerset city limits and Grandmother Walker had been a friend of Janey Mackay as well as Chief Alex Jansen.

The detective Alex had sent was a good one. Robert Leeson was no one’s fool. With his dark hair and suspicious eyes, he was a damned fine detective. He’d already talked to Lisa, collected the information he needed, and promised to keep Zeke apprised of anything they found.

Rogue and Janey had taken Lisa to her home after the detective had questioned her. She had been in shock, grieving, and confused. Her grandmother didn’t even like baths, Lisa had stated. She showered. She couldn’t imagine how or why the old woman would have decided to try to take a bath. Grandmother Walker had been ill, weak, but she hadn’t been delusional or incapable of making a rational decision. The old woman had been stubborn as hell, but she wasn’t stupid. So why had she decided to disconnect her oxygen and attempt to take a bath before her granddaughter returned?

First the Walker twins and now their grandmother. The back of his neck was itching like hell.

Zeke moved back to the small bedroom, stared around it slowly with narrowed eyes, and tried to figure out the knife edge of warning prodding at his guts.

There was no evidence of foul play, nothing to suggest that murder had been committed, other than the fact that Zeke’s stomach was rioting and his neck was itching.

“Zeke, I’m heading out unless you need me to stay longer.”

Zeke turned to see Gene watching him somberly.

“Go ahead.” Zeke nodded. “I’ll catch up with you.”

“I’ll leave my report on your desk before I go off duty.” Gene nodded. “Too damned bad about old lady Walker. She was a good woman.”

“Yeah, she was.” Zeke sighed as he turned and stared around the room.

Hell. Just like Joe and Jaime, this didn’t look right; it didn’t feel right.

Behind him, Gene sighed heavily and asked, “Did you know Lisa had life insurance on her brothers and grandmother?”

Zeke turned around slowly.

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