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With hie to check the backseat She drove, not daring a peek into the rearviewexactly what it felt like to be in a predator’s sights
Alex picked up Deke at the Nashville Police Depart land around the offices was dark on this ht
“So did you get a lead on Ray?”
“I did” Deke stretched out his long legs and relaxed back against the seat Deke, like Alex, lowered his guard just a little when it was just faht, but that ankle bracelet makes it easy to find him”
“Where’s he staying?”
“His house is about twenty ated community”
“Gated Fancy Crime pays”
Deke snorted “It’s going to be a short-teroes to prison”
Alex shifted in his seat He’d seen enough guys like Ray elude justice to assu to his bracelet, he was at home”
“Makes more sense that he’d send someone to do his dirty work”
Deke shook his head as he folded his ar with Ray He likes to do the dirty work If he wanted Deidre dead, he’d do it himself”
“With all his troubles, it makes sense for him to hire out the job”
“Read the intervieith Ray Murphy,” Deke said, flicking lint from his pants
“Give me the CliffsNotes”
“They revealed a psychology that teeters on psychotic He loves to create fantasy worlds Guy wears a black goatee sculpted into a long point Thinks it makes him look like a devil His sideburns were also tries Wears hints of dark hed if not for the pictures taken at the raid of his co up by their feet Their bodies had been scorched nearly to the bone”
Scorched Like the warehouse victim? “The more, the better”
“It’s high entertainment for this sick bastard”
“So stabbing Deidre isn’t out of his realm”
“Not at all”
They arrived at the e circular driveway and a white expanse of steps that led to black lacquer double front doors
Alex reached for a brass door knocker shaped like a dragon’s head “He’s in to dragons”
“I’d heard that”
The door opened to a tall, muscular man ore a Glock at his side Behind him were two other men, also armed
Alex and Deke held up their badges “We’re here to see Ray”
The uards, who vanished behind a pair of pocket doors “Please come in”
The entryas covered with a large, intricate ons were painted in treed teeth, and red eyes that all but jumped off the wall
They didn’t have to wait long before Ray Murphy appeared He wore his tradeoatee and sideburns, a purple silk shirt, and pants that lay over the bulge of his ankle bracelet Barefooted, he rin on his face and his hand extended “I haven’t had the law here in a couple of days Agent Morgan and Detective Morgan” He studied them “Must be brothers”
Deke ignored the comment “We have a few questions”
Ray moved into a side parlor decorated in deep purples and with pictures of dragons and wizards In a large stone hearth, a fire blazed Ray sat on a large, plush chair, resting his ars you out here today? It’s an unexpected surprise”
“Just came to ask you about Sunday”
“What about it?” He looked amused by the question as he relaxed back in his seat
“Where were you?”
Ray laughed as he jerked up his pant leg The thick tracking device was strapped to his ankle “Church”
“And after church?”
“Pull up the data on my bracelet”
“I’ you”
“I was here”
“Mind if Agent Morgan checks your anklet?”
“Have at it” Ray wiggled his toes but didn’t bother to rise
Alex shook his head “Stand
up Put your foot up on a chair”