Invocations: A Lesbian Detective Novel (CarpenterHarding Book 13) by Barbara Winkes
Author:Barbara Winkes [Winkes, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2022-01-10T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Thirteen
With the new developmentsâand no update from anyoneâEllie didnât especially feel like a nap. After a morning of playing with Meri and helping Kathryn load the dishwasher, she had to reluctantly admit she could use some rest.
Her mind kept going back to that moment in the woods. Lisaâs unexpected reaction, and the question how Judy Lawrenceâs story was related.
Something Rogers had said stuck with herâ¦about Lawrence being the target of a ritualistic crime more than once. She had escaped a serial killer, then his fan club. The main instigators in the group were still serving prison sentences for trying to re-enact his crimes. Ellie didnât think they cared about the coins, even though they had paid attention to detail when it came to their heroâs M.O. Judyâs coins had been the trophy.
Now, Jenkins, a fellow coin collector, had been murdered by someone who left a clown mask behind.
What was the connection between those cases spanning over years?
So much for rest.
* * * *
While they were updating their colleagues on their progress, Valerie called to notify Jordan that theyâd be able to request Quentinâs records. Derekâs phone rang while she was still on hers.
âThe hospital,â he mouthed.
âThank you. I owe you,â Jordan said to Valerie, making her laugh.
âI appreciate that you acknowledge it. Good luck.â
âOkay, where are we at with Lisa?â she asked. âNo bad news I hope?â
âNo. Sheâs awake and ready to talk.â
âThatâs great. Letâs split up? Wu, you want to come serve the warrant with me?â
He nodded. âSure.â
âAll right. Letâs go.â
As everyone got to their feet, there was a knock on the door, and Detective Rogers from Missing Persons walked in.
âHey, Iâm sorry to disturb, but I wanted to tell you I have Ms. Judy Lawrence with me.â
âWhat happened?â Jordan asked, aware that she sounded anxious.
âShe reported her boyfriend missing. It sounds like we have a case.â
Technically, that was still Mariaâs case.
âDamn. She seemed to be doing well. That has to be a blow.â
Derek had caught Jordanâs hesitation. âIf youâd like to talk to her, Iâm sure Detective Wu will take care of the warrant.â
âEither youâll join me later, or Iâll get those records back to you ASAP,â Wu promised.
The truth was, Jordan wasnât even sure whether she wanted to talk to Judy Lawrence, but she felt she owed her. Too many things kept coming back to her, and it couldnât be a coincidence.
She deserved peace.
âSounds good to me,â she agreed and then went to follow Rogers.
* * * *
She was impressed at how Judy was holding up, compared to when she had last seen her.
âHey.â
âHey,â Judy said softly. âSo we meet again.â
âDetective Rogers told me about Shawn. Iâm sorry.â
âThank you. This is not like him. And Iâm starting to wonder, with everythingâ¦if Iâm bad luck.â
âYouâre not. Donât ever think that.â
There was, however, something about the victim of a crime that attracted the worst of people. Their shared history had put them both on the radar of a disturbing fan group. Part of Shriverâs interest in Jordan was clearly related to that same story.
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