Dirty Secrets
“Petersburg, Florida, Friday, February 19, 7:45 a.m.
In numb silence Christopher Walker watched the police photographer flashing pictures of Darrell Roberts’s body sprawled on the pristine white tile of the research lab. Darrell’s face was bloated, discolored. His open eyes unseeing. His mouth twisted and open as if his last moments had been a struggle for breath.
Christopher knew he’d never get the sight out of his mind.
“This can’t be happening,” he murmured, wishing it was a dream.... That he could wake up and find it never happened. That Darrell Roberts was still alive and healthy.
But it was no dream. Darrell was dead.
He felt a hand on his arm and turned to find the University police officer who’d been the first to respond to his frantic call for help. “Professor, there’s a detective from St. Pete PD here to talk to you.”
Christopher’s eyes flicked to the detective who was giving him a measuring stare, then back at the University cop.MoreLess
In numb silence Christopher Walker watched the police photographer flashing pictures of Darrell Roberts’s body sprawled on the pristine white tile of the research lab. Darrell’s face was bloated, discolored. His open eyes unseeing. His mouth twisted and open as if his last moments had been a struggle for breath.
Christopher knew he’d never get the sight out of his mind.
“This can’t be happening,” he murmured, wishing it was a dream.... That he could wake up and find it never happened. That Darrell Roberts was still alive and healthy.
But it was no dream. Darrell was dead.
He felt a hand on his arm and turned to find the University police officer who’d been the first to respond to his frantic call for help. “Professor, there’s a detective from St. Pete PD here to talk to you.”
Christopher’s eyes flicked to the detective who was giving him a measuring stare, then back at the University cop.MoreLess
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