The Winner
“There was a suppressed excitement in his manner, and the darting glances he gave LuAnn told her the reason: Pemberton had found where the man in the Honda was staying.
While not showing it, Riggs picked up on the subtle undercurrents.
“Thanks for the lunch,” he said. “I’m sure you’ve got things to do and I’ve got some appointments to take care of this afternoon.” He looked over at LuAnn. “Catherine, let me know about the studio.”
“I will. Call me about going for a ride.”
“I’ll do that.”
After h...e left, Charlie and LuAnn went into Charlie’s study and closed the door.
“Where is the guy?” she asked.
“He’s our neighbor.”
“What?”
“A little rental cottage. Pretty isolated. It’s not more than four miles from here up Highway Twenty-two. I looked at some land up near there when we were thinking of building. Used to be a big estate up there but now there’s just the caretaker’s cottage. Remember, we took a drive up there a while back?”
“I remember exactly.MoreLess
While not showing it, Riggs picked up on the subtle undercurrents.
“Thanks for the lunch,” he said. “I’m sure you’ve got things to do and I’ve got some appointments to take care of this afternoon.” He looked over at LuAnn. “Catherine, let me know about the studio.”
“I will. Call me about going for a ride.”
“I’ll do that.”
After h...e left, Charlie and LuAnn went into Charlie’s study and closed the door.
“Where is the guy?” she asked.
“He’s our neighbor.”
“What?”
“A little rental cottage. Pretty isolated. It’s not more than four miles from here up Highway Twenty-two. I looked at some land up near there when we were thinking of building. Used to be a big estate up there but now there’s just the caretaker’s cottage. Remember, we took a drive up there a while back?”
“I remember exactly.MoreLess
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