Disturbing the Dead
“And you’ll either let me do my job or explain to the citizens of this county why you don’t want these murders solved. That ought to go over big at election time next year.”
Sputtering oaths, Willingham raised a hand as if he meant to strike Tom, but Tom stood his ground.
Dennis Murray opened the door and stepped in, a file folder in one hand. He glanced from Tom to the sheriff. “Excuse me, I—”
Willingham stalked out, nearly knocking the much smaller Dennis off-balance when he charged past.
“I g...uess I interrupted something.” Dennis’ face was a picture of innocence.
Tom had to laugh, and when he did he felt some of the tension leaving his body. “How far up the hall could you hear us?”
Dennis grinned. “Oh, pretty much all the way to the front door.”
“Thanks for showing up. What’ve you got? Did you find Amy?”
Dennis shook his head, his face sobering. “The mailing address is a box at one of those rental places, not the post office. I had information check phone numbers for about fifty miles in every direction, and there’s no Darrell or Amy Wood listed.”MoreLess
Sputtering oaths, Willingham raised a hand as if he meant to strike Tom, but Tom stood his ground.
Dennis Murray opened the door and stepped in, a file folder in one hand. He glanced from Tom to the sheriff. “Excuse me, I—”
Willingham stalked out, nearly knocking the much smaller Dennis off-balance when he charged past.
“I g...uess I interrupted something.” Dennis’ face was a picture of innocence.
Tom had to laugh, and when he did he felt some of the tension leaving his body. “How far up the hall could you hear us?”
Dennis grinned. “Oh, pretty much all the way to the front door.”
“Thanks for showing up. What’ve you got? Did you find Amy?”
Dennis shook his head, his face sobering. “The mailing address is a box at one of those rental places, not the post office. I had information check phone numbers for about fifty miles in every direction, and there’s no Darrell or Amy Wood listed.”MoreLess
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