The phone rang twice more before the call display disappeared and the voice recorder app took its place. I scrolled to a point near the beginning and listened.
“—figure it all out?”
“I’ve got a lot of information, a lot of names. I just can’t put it all together.”
I didn’t recognize either voice. And I didn’t have time to think about it—the sirens were closing in, I looked out toward the main road and could see the lights flashing. I was almost out of time.
I scrolled forward, hoping for something.
“—he’s in on it, I know that much.”
“You have no idea how high it goes.”
Shit.
I stopped the playback and put the phone in my pocket, then backed out of the car. It had been dry the last few days and whoever had been here left no evidence. No mud meant no tire tracks or foot prints.
There were two cigarette butts on the paved road beneath Carter’s window. Back to the passenger side. None. But there was a slight burn mark, and some ash on the ground. I knelt down and blew the ash away then scraped at the burn mark with my foot.
Two cruisers rounded the corner onto Shain Road and began speeding toward me. And here I was, destroying evidence and covering up a murder. Not bad for only my second week back.
But I didn’t know who I could trust.
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank, first and foremost, my family for the ongoing support provided in virtually all facets support can be given.
Next, to the beta-readers who were sworn to secrecy regarding my true identity: you know who you are, and you know how grateful I am.
To Dave King, editor extraordinaire, for his hard work taking my vision and giving it a lovely layer of polish. Dave can be found at DaveKingEdits.com.
And to the readers, I cannot thank you enough for taking the time and spending the money to read something I made up. I hope it was well worth your while.
About the Author
Harrison Drake is the pseudonym of a Canadian writer and career police officer who has chosen anonymity in order to protect a safe, secure and quiet lifestyle for his family. The author’s next novel will focus heavily on police corruption and the author wishes to be able to write freely and without fear of reprisal.
The author is hard at work on numerous other writing projects in numerous other genres.
Website: HarrisonDrake.com
Twitter: @HDrakeTheWriter
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