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You’ve only known
him since you’ve lived at Cascade Glens?”
    “Yes.”
    “Have you ever hired him to make repairs in
your unit?”
    “No. In fact the one time I needed him to
repair the garbage disposal, he was on vacation and the HOA sent
someone else.”
    “Do you know your neighbors?”
    “Yes. They’ve lived there the whole time I
have.”
    “How much time do you spend away from
home?”
    “I travel extensively to promote my
novels.”
    “Do your neighbors watch your unit when
you’re gone?”
    “I can’t say for sure but I suppose they
might notice something out of the ordinary.”
    “How safe do you feel there?”
    “Until tonight, I felt secure. We have
on-site security and I’ve never known there to be trouble, let
alone murder.”
    “You’ve always lived alone?”
    Alex lifted her pen from her legal pad and
raised one eyebrow. “Curiosity?”
    “I could run a background check.”
    Alex wasn’t swayed. “You and I both know you
already have, Detective. You’re seeking validation. Okay Dara,
answer him so the green monster can go back to sleep.”
    Dara bit back a giggle. “Yes, I’ve lived
alone since college.”
    “Why?”
    “Damn.” Detective Stewart groaned and pinched
the bridge of his nose.
    Dara glanced at Alex, who now wore a smug
smile as she spoke. “Your call. There’s no legality behind it but
obviously he’s interested in more than murder.”
    “Most men are intimidated by my, uh,
knowledge and success.”
    “Nicely put,” Alex mumbled as she resumed
writing.
    Dara glanced at Detective Stewart. “Alex has
the same problem.”
    Her friend’s pen didn’t even hesitate on her
paper. “ Alex isn’t being questioned about a crime.”
    She sighed. So much for redirection. She
moved her gaze back onto Mace, hoping upon hope she’d given him
enough information to figure out who the heck left a corpse in her
living room. Unfortunately, question marks danced on the irises of
the eyes looking back at her.
    “The victim’s name is Evelyn Wallace who, as
you well know, was a freelance book reviewer.”
    She took a deep breath, careful to quench her
desire to give him a piece of her mind. Although until now she
didn’t know the reviewer’s name, she knew darn well what the woman
did for a living.
    “You don’t happen to know who murdered her
and why do you?”
    “We’re working on that.”
    She moved her gaze from Mace and onto
Detective Stewart and then back again. “You have absolutely nothing
to go on, do you?”
    “We’ll know more when forensics gives us a
report.” Her shaky nerves calmed at the determination in his
mesmerizing eyes. “Until then, try to relax. We’ll get to the
bottom of this.”
    “I wish I shared your enthusiasm.”
    He released a low chuckle, reached across the
table to stop the recording, and then glanced at Alex. “Okay
Counselor, we’re ready to question your next client.”
    Dara stood from the chair and glanced over
her shoulder at Mace as she turned to leave the room. “Be nice,
Detective. She’s just getting warmed up.”

CHAPTER THREE
     
     
    After a long night of tossing and turning,
Dara finally left Marnie’s spare bedroom with a distinct plan.
Although the crime was less than twenty-four hours old, she knew
that timing was everything – the body wasn’t the only thing growing
cold. And by the time her best friend arrived in the kitchen and
settled at the table with a cup of coffee, she was eager to lay it
all out.
    “Marnie, I need your help.”
    “Of course. I’m here for you.”
    “You and I are going to investigate this
murder.”
    “I don’t know, Dara. Detective Turner and
Detective Stewart appear to have it all under control.”
    “Consider it research. After all, you wanted
me to turn it into a novel.”
    “You’re dead serious.”
    “Ha!” She rolled her eyes at her best
friend’s pun, intended or not. “Yes, I am.”
    “Did you tell him about your plan?”
    “I’m assuming you mean Mace and