Ransom (17 page)

“Maybe there's a reason she requested the feds,” he suggested. “If she works for a senator, there might be something she's not telling you.”

“Could be. We can check it out. She claims to have heard footsteps as she ran back to the house.”

“Did she get a visual?”

“Unfortunately, no. She didn't see anyone. Could be an overanxious imagination, especially after finding the body. Still, you never know. People have been known to fake grief and shock.”

“Did you get her boss's name?”

Inman glanced down at his open notebook. “It's here somewhere.”

Tyler turned his gaze to the living area, feeling an emotional pull deep within him. Usually he didn't allow his feelings to come into play during an investigation. This case seemed different. Perhaps because her father had been a neighbor. The close proximity might have triggered a familiarity of sorts. Or maybe because she'd lost her father. Tyler could relate. Still, he hadn't expected the swell of empathy he felt for her.

“Here it is.” Inman stepped closer and pointed to his notebook. “Ms. York works as a speechwriter for Senator Kingsley.”

Any warmth Tyler had sensed disappeared, replaced with a chilling memory of a man from his past.

“Senator Drake Kingsley?” Ty asked.

Inman nodded. “That's right. You know the name?”

Worse than that, Tyler knew the man—a man he would never forget and never forgive. Drake Kingsley had killed his father, yet he'd never been charged for the crime.

Copyright © 2016 by Deborah W. Giusti

ISBN-13: 9781488008221

Ransom

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