A Little Yuletide Murder
“her. I found it somewhat strange that she hadn’t waited for us, considering I’d gone off to fetch an attorney for her husband. Then again, I reasoned, I hadn’t given her any assurances that Joe Turco would agree to get involved. It was probably the smart thing to do, to return to the sanctity of her home to await further news.
“ ’Morning, Counselor,” Mort said when Joe and I entered his office.
“Good morning, Sheriff,” Joe replied. “I understand you’ve made an arrest in the Rory Brent murder.”
...“Well, now, I wouldn’t say I’ve made an arrest. More a matter of detaining a suspect until the D.A. makes up her mind whether to indict.”
“Mind if we sit down?” I asked.
“Be my guest,” Mort said, indicating matching wooden armchairs.
“Jessica tells me that you’re holding Jake Walther based upon his not having an alibi, and because the deceased’s son claims Jake threatened to kill his father.”
Mort said nothing, but simply fixed Joe with an expression I’d often seen before, which said that although he was listening, he was not about to be swayed by anything anyone said.MoreLess
“ ’Morning, Counselor,” Mort said when Joe and I entered his office.
“Good morning, Sheriff,” Joe replied. “I understand you’ve made an arrest in the Rory Brent murder.”
...“Well, now, I wouldn’t say I’ve made an arrest. More a matter of detaining a suspect until the D.A. makes up her mind whether to indict.”
“Mind if we sit down?” I asked.
“Be my guest,” Mort said, indicating matching wooden armchairs.
“Jessica tells me that you’re holding Jake Walther based upon his not having an alibi, and because the deceased’s son claims Jake threatened to kill his father.”
Mort said nothing, but simply fixed Joe with an expression I’d often seen before, which said that although he was listening, he was not about to be swayed by anything anyone said.MoreLess
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