Sharon Mignerey

The Good Neighbor


Скачать книгу

even make the connection until a few days later. Lou Gessner, the woman who owns the pawnshop, is in my Bible-study group. I asked her if she ever had any bangle bracelets, and she said one had just come into her shop a few days earlier. Then, the following Saturday morning, I saw him coming out of the pawnshop holding his money.”

      “Are you accusing this woman of accepting stolen goods?”

      “Of course not,” she said in defense of her friend, who was one of the most honest, forthright people she knew. “How is she supposed to know until she hears back from the police after she submits her reports?”

      “Sounds like you know a lot about it.”

      “That’s because I asked her,” Megan said evenly, despite the accusation that once more laced Detective Prescott’s voice.

      “And that morning—what day was that?”

      “Last Saturday.”

      “And you confronted him?”

      “I did.” Megan felt her throat close as she remembered those moments, now wishing they had never happened. “We got into it, and to be honest, I don’t remember exactly what I said to him, but I do remember telling him that he was a thief and he didn’t deserve to be Helen’s grandson…and that she would be better off without him. Mr. Johansen saw us, and I’m sure he’ll tell you pretty much the same thing if you ask him.”

      “You do realize what you’re telling me, don’t you?”

      Megan opened her mouth to speak, then stopped when the detective held up his hand.

      “If Johansen corroborates your story and says that you threatened Robby Russell…” His eyes bore into hers, and something there softened imperceptibly. “You need a lawyer.”

      She nodded her head. “Is this the part where you tell me that I’m a suspect?”

      “Yeah.” His voice turned gravelly. “At the moment, you’re my only suspect.”

      Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.

      Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».

      Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.

      Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.

/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgEASABIAAD/4RGRRXhpZgAATU0AKgAAAAgABwESAAMAAAABAAEAAAEaAAUA AAABAAAAYgEbAAUAAAABAAAAagEoAAMAAAABAAIAAAExAAIAAAAUAAAAcgEyAAIAAAAUAAAAhodp AAQAAAABAAAAnAAAAMgAAABIAAAAAQAAAEgAAAABQWRvYmUgUGhvdG9zaG9wIDcuMAAyMDA4OjA5 OjE3IDEwOjM1OjU5AAAAAAOgAQADAAAAAQABAACgAgAEAAAAAQAAAligAwAEAAAAAQAAAyAAAAAA AAAABgEDAAMAAAABAAYAAAEaAAUAAAABAAABFgEbAAUAAAABAAABHgEoAAMAAAABAAIAAAIBAAQA AAABAAABJgICAAQAAAABAAAQYwAAAAAAAABIAAAAAQAAAEgAAAAB/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgEASABI AAD/7QAMQWRvYmVfQ00AAf/uAA5BZG9iZQBkgAAAAAH/2wCEAAwICAgJCAwJCQwRCwoLERUPDAwP FRgTExUTExgRDAwMDAwMEQwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwBDQsLDQ4NEA4OEBQO Dg4UFA4ODg4UEQwMDAwMEREMDAwMDAwRDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDP/AABEI AIAAYAMBIgACEQEDEQH/3QAEAAb/xAE/AAABBQEBAQEBAQAAAAAAAAADAAECBAUGBwgJCgsBAAEF AQEBAQEBAAAAAAAAAAEAAgMEBQYHCAkKCxAAAQQBAwIEAgUHBggFAwwzAQACEQMEIRIxBUFRYRMi cYEyBhSRobFCIyQVUsFiMzRygtFDByWSU/Dh8WNzNRaisoMmRJNUZEXCo3Q2F9JV4mXys4TD03Xj 80YnlKSFtJXE1OT0pbXF1eX1VmZ2hpamtsbW5vY3R1dnd4eXp7fH1+f3EQACAgECBAQDBAUGBwcG BTUBAAIRAyExEgRBUWFxIhMFMoGRFKGxQiPBUtHwMyRi4XKCkkNTFWNzNPElBhaisoMHJjXC0kST VKMXZEVVNnRl4vKzhMPTdePzRpSkhbSVxNTk9KW1xdXl9VZmdoaWprbG1ub2JzdHV2d3h5ent8f/ 2gAMAwEAAhEDEQA/AMJ2HsPptdLnGSXf7FK2p7K9tcBrRxB48UavkvdofNV7nOssbW1RRxgDzdqe DGSNPl8SjwcO2oPuc5pe/QaHjunurte4N3AR2APPZXda2tYwbnGGsYOXOPta0f1nK/XQzGy8e9hx 7G1OZ6LhaK3utcTW7Jsv2XVurZk41vpU+nZX6CZnyRxgCrJB4RfDfD+jxf1mP7vjBur+ped9B374 /FOcZ7gBuEfNa9rMP7I1rahS0DbuqaLrdlX0six/scz7ZZb6j33ej+gorrr/AEf6NS+zYLaa5Fht usAY1gd7WV7fW3eptssfZ6v5lNf83+i9NM9yBr0S1lwxocX/AKD+/wD4i8YcZ6H7XMppaxpbubJ5 kHsiem3SHCVb/Z+K/e85BodJ9hqdtYdx+l9L02bP5qrf6n8tDzMJrLv1Yl1JEslr5EaO9Qva39J7 fVf6f6Orf6f+DTxGEpVwyB63GcY/40vm/wABacMb+UtN2OSdHBQdjGI3jzlH9C+C4NJa3VxAJAB/ OP7qlXTYJdY1zRwNwI/6pPOOIR7MCa4T9paZxT++37ig3YTi3R41PgVovaByJVaz6UBGERajy+Pt +Jf/0MmwitkcKGJXJdafgFSycm0FtTQ3e4+6ePIK7usqaGmIbye0900Gya6OseYgKu++zZdl347C yl3pl/NjR7wI27WW/SZuVO62yxrRY7eGSGSBIB+k3d9L/OQXZT7HF0AAn2jyQLcqyY9v3KK4cRkA OL96tftX+/jrr9jr9L37LQ02AE+1tTTJfse3S5ltTqnbH+7ex9fpf9PQEg23/pG+s5hs9gcKg0R/ pW+tvfZX/Nen/wCi1h47nemHPAE68dlk3dUyH3OLQ0Nn2yDMf5yMCZyNEVHvH/0JjyczigATfq6U 9pb9pburqrtfY4ku3lwO1rW1sO1tvu9jXN2W/wA2pvdaXOtpZY5