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Authors: Chloe Kendrick
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“we should have the financial data on the food truck soon. I have your card, so I’ll be sure to give you a call and make arrangements to get that to you as well.”
I nodded. She escorted me to the door and closed it abruptly in my face. She definitely was not going to get any points for good graces in the sales process. I took the envelope to my car. On the way downtown, I stopped at a copy shop and made a set of the papers for myself. I stuffed those papers into my backpack, so that no one would know what I’d done.
I made my way through the rush hour traffic and still made it downtown before five p.m. I found a place to park at my favorite lot on Elm and walked over to the government building. I strode through the lobby and up to the floor that housed the police station. I didn’t know if Detective Danvers would be there, but I wanted to drop off my copies quickly, so he might assume that I hadn’t had time to make copies. Land knew that I would, and he’d already invited himself over later for some snacks that he’d bring, and we’d review the papers.
Danvers was at his desk when I arrived. I was surprised to see that he now had an office. I cynically wondered if he’d gotten the prime real estate because of my hard work in other cases I’d been involved with. He’d probably taken full credit for the solution of each one.
He stood when he saw me. I handed over the envelope. “I just got back from the Nolans’ house. I thought I’d drop this off, so you can get started on it.”
Detective Danvers gave me a smile. “I’m sure that if I do, I’ll be two steps behind you in asking questions, right?’
I protested my innocence, but it fell on deaf ears. “I know that Land’s coming over tonight to look at the extra set of papers you had made. So unless I decide to stay the night here, I figure that you’ll be ahead of me in asking questions.”
I smiled at him, even though inwardly I was cursing Land. Where had this recent sense of camaraderie come from? Now Land was telling Danvers all of our plans, which meant I would be hampered in what I could do to solve this case. “Well, I’ll be sure to let you know what we learn, or it sounds like you’ll be hearing it from Land first.”
Danvers grinned. “You never know.”
I left the building feeling much less cocky than when I’d entered, but I was just as resolved to get to the bottom of this.
Chapter 6
Land came over right on schedule. He brought an almond torte, which appeared to be some sort of family recipe, and a bottle of wine. I tried to hold a grudge, but it’s difficult with a man who brings you desserts and alcohol. I did tell him that Danvers knew all about our “study” session and that only seemed to amuse him. I wondered if Land had a plan that he hadn’t shared with me. That was the only way I could make sense of telling Danvers what was going on. I had always worked on the idea that I wanted to get to the finish line first. That meant keeping Danvers in the dark as to my thoughts and plans, but not the facts of the case. I wouldn’t outright lie, but I would shade the truth and keep my own ideas to myself.
“He’s never going to believe that you just dropped off all of that information to him without holding on to some of it yourself. I’m surprised that you gave him a full set of copies. I was really expecting you to hold something back that you thought might be important.”
I looked at him. “Who’s to say that I didn’t?” I thought of the photo of Sam with the Nolan family again. He was obviously more than a little acquainted with them if he was given a place of honor in a photo. I would have to call him again and try to find out what was going on there.
“I wouldn’t be surprised. So let’s see the permits,” Land said, holding out a hand. I kept the papers regarding the truck and where Janelle had purchased it. I knew the details of the truck sale fairly well myself. I’d been able to walk through
I nodded. She escorted me to the door and closed it abruptly in my face. She definitely was not going to get any points for good graces in the sales process. I took the envelope to my car. On the way downtown, I stopped at a copy shop and made a set of the papers for myself. I stuffed those papers into my backpack, so that no one would know what I’d done.
I made my way through the rush hour traffic and still made it downtown before five p.m. I found a place to park at my favorite lot on Elm and walked over to the government building. I strode through the lobby and up to the floor that housed the police station. I didn’t know if Detective Danvers would be there, but I wanted to drop off my copies quickly, so he might assume that I hadn’t had time to make copies. Land knew that I would, and he’d already invited himself over later for some snacks that he’d bring, and we’d review the papers.
Danvers was at his desk when I arrived. I was surprised to see that he now had an office. I cynically wondered if he’d gotten the prime real estate because of my hard work in other cases I’d been involved with. He’d probably taken full credit for the solution of each one.
He stood when he saw me. I handed over the envelope. “I just got back from the Nolans’ house. I thought I’d drop this off, so you can get started on it.”
Detective Danvers gave me a smile. “I’m sure that if I do, I’ll be two steps behind you in asking questions, right?’
I protested my innocence, but it fell on deaf ears. “I know that Land’s coming over tonight to look at the extra set of papers you had made. So unless I decide to stay the night here, I figure that you’ll be ahead of me in asking questions.”
I smiled at him, even though inwardly I was cursing Land. Where had this recent sense of camaraderie come from? Now Land was telling Danvers all of our plans, which meant I would be hampered in what I could do to solve this case. “Well, I’ll be sure to let you know what we learn, or it sounds like you’ll be hearing it from Land first.”
Danvers grinned. “You never know.”
I left the building feeling much less cocky than when I’d entered, but I was just as resolved to get to the bottom of this.
Chapter 6
Land came over right on schedule. He brought an almond torte, which appeared to be some sort of family recipe, and a bottle of wine. I tried to hold a grudge, but it’s difficult with a man who brings you desserts and alcohol. I did tell him that Danvers knew all about our “study” session and that only seemed to amuse him. I wondered if Land had a plan that he hadn’t shared with me. That was the only way I could make sense of telling Danvers what was going on. I had always worked on the idea that I wanted to get to the finish line first. That meant keeping Danvers in the dark as to my thoughts and plans, but not the facts of the case. I wouldn’t outright lie, but I would shade the truth and keep my own ideas to myself.
“He’s never going to believe that you just dropped off all of that information to him without holding on to some of it yourself. I’m surprised that you gave him a full set of copies. I was really expecting you to hold something back that you thought might be important.”
I looked at him. “Who’s to say that I didn’t?” I thought of the photo of Sam with the Nolan family again. He was obviously more than a little acquainted with them if he was given a place of honor in a photo. I would have to call him again and try to find out what was going on there.
“I wouldn’t be surprised. So let’s see the permits,” Land said, holding out a hand. I kept the papers regarding the truck and where Janelle had purchased it. I knew the details of the truck sale fairly well myself. I’d been able to walk through
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