Pursuit of Justice. Pamela Tracy
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jumping to conclusions. He’s feeling raw. It’s to be expect—”
“He knew we had her before we knew we had her.”
Atkins shifted. “I don’t think I buy that.”
“Stay with me for one more thing, then tell me what you think. I’ve been going through the files. Everyone who was present at the shooting of Jimmy is dead except for Rosa and Eric Santellis. Three of the people present at Jimmy’s death have been killed in drive-by shootings. What are the odds?”
“How many dead in all?”
“Twelve.”
“Twelve.” Ruth sounded incredulous.
Sam continued, “Five went down within the first three months after Jimmy’s death. All in the Phoenix area. The rest were spread out a bit. Think about it. Eric’s alive but in prison, and Rosa dropped out of sight. Now, Rosa’s back in the picture, and Cliff immediately tries to kill her. That’s a pretty bleak picture even without her mobile home blowing up.”
“What Cliff did was purely an emotional reaction. I can’t believe you’re implicating him.”
Sam watched her chin come up. He knew this woman. He’d been friends with her and her family since before she’d joined the force. Her late husband had caught Sam’s pitches way back when Gila City High only had two hundred students and a baseball team with no uniforms. Ruth had changed his mind about the abilities of female cops.
And although she was protesting, he knew she was starting to believe.
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