Devon Reilly, investigative journalist for his hit TV show, Justice Served, is in Burrawang Bend to solve the forty-year-old cold case murder. But, he didn't bargain on Marlee keeping him from investigating the case and he soon questions where her loyalties lie. With the living? Or with the dead? But when Marlee and her son’s life are put in danger, Devon knows he is the only man who can keep them alive. But what happens when he soon realizes he is the bigger threat to the woman and kid he loves?
Marlee shifted on her seat. She tapped her fingers against the table, but she would not look at him. Was Marlee finally beginning to see the holes in Saul’s story?
“I have a copy of the signed statement in which Saul goes into great detail about Marion having terminal cancer. I can show it to you if you like.”
“I need to get Max home.” But she made no move to leave. Instead, she rubbed her hands along her thighs and sank her teeth into her lower lip. Her foot started to tap beneath the table. “There’s been a lot to take in. I need to process what I’ve learned tonight.”
She dragged herself to her feet. As she crossed to his bed, her steps were short and jerky. She turned to face him. He wanted to tell her not to go. Instead, he pressed his lips together.
“If I have questions, can I call you?”
Devon nodded. He retrieved his wallet and withdrew his card. She took it immediately.
Saul Moore had seemingly kept his head down and had stayed out of trouble for forty years. There’d been no reported unexplained deaths in or around Burrawang Bend. But Devon was in town to poke the bear. And an angry bear was a dangerous one.
“Marlee, I can’t tell you what to do, but I can ask you to be careful. Think twice if you’re going to confront him with what you’ve learnedtonight.”
Devon stood at the door and watched Marlee and Max drive into the darkness. What was she heading to? Was she going to confront Saul with what she had learned?
He reached for his mobile and dialed Annie. She answered on the second ring. “Get a pair of eyeballs on Marlee Moore.”
“Why? What’s going on?”
“I think she may have just realized her grandfather is a murderer.”
“I have a copy of the signed statement in which Saul goes into great detail about Marion having terminal cancer. I can show it to you if you like.”
“I need to get Max home.” But she made no move to leave. Instead, she rubbed her hands along her thighs and sank her teeth into her lower lip. Her foot started to tap beneath the table. “There’s been a lot to take in. I need to process what I’ve learned tonight.”
She dragged herself to her feet. As she crossed to his bed, her steps were short and jerky. She turned to face him. He wanted to tell her not to go. Instead, he pressed his lips together.
“If I have questions, can I call you?”
Devon nodded. He retrieved his wallet and withdrew his card. She took it immediately.
Saul Moore had seemingly kept his head down and had stayed out of trouble for forty years. There’d been no reported unexplained deaths in or around Burrawang Bend. But Devon was in town to poke the bear. And an angry bear was a dangerous one.
“Marlee, I can’t tell you what to do, but I can ask you to be careful. Think twice if you’re going to confront him with what you’ve learnedtonight.”
Devon stood at the door and watched Marlee and Max drive into the darkness. What was she heading to? Was she going to confront Saul with what she had learned?
He reached for his mobile and dialed Annie. She answered on the second ring. “Get a pair of eyeballs on Marlee Moore.”
“Why? What’s going on?”
“I think she may have just realized her grandfather is a murderer.”
In 2013, Louise won first prize in the historical romance category of the Crested Butte Sandy Writing Contest for her story, The Promise, which has since been retitled and is now known as, Of Love & Vengeance. Her second novel, Of Love & Betrayal is available now.
When not writing, Louise can be found covered in mud, crawling under barbed wire and hoisting herself over twelve foot walls! She is also a self confessed nail polish addict and you can check out her nail art designs on her Instagram account.
I'm a self confessed shopaholic, but hate shopping in brick and mortar stores. Bring on internet shopping.
I've met Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect.
Growing up, I wanted to be a songwriter.
I have three sisters, five nieces, one nephew and one great-niece.
I can play the guitar, piano and drums - badly!
My favorite TV shows are; Outlander, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, and Game Of Thrones.
I often wonder how I'd cope in a zombie invasion.
The most 'famous' person I have met is Stephen Hawking. I said 'hi, hello' to him in the parking lot of a university I once worked at.
My favorite 'Dr' (as in Dr Who) is Christopher Eccleston.
I met the most popular 'Dr' David Tennant at the National Television Awards in London, the same night he announced he would be giving up his role as the Dr.
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I openly admit to being obsessed with Facebook.
My favorite fictional character is none other than, Jamie Fraser, from the Outlander novels by Diana Gabaldon.
If I could, I would eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
From grade prep to grade four, I attended a primary school which only had fourteen students in its entirety and only one teacher.
I've met Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect.
Growing up, I wanted to be a songwriter.
I have three sisters, five nieces, one nephew and one great-niece.
I can play the guitar, piano and drums - badly!
My favorite TV shows are; Outlander, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, and Game Of Thrones.
I often wonder how I'd cope in a zombie invasion.
The most 'famous' person I have met is Stephen Hawking. I said 'hi, hello' to him in the parking lot of a university I once worked at.
My favorite 'Dr' (as in Dr Who) is Christopher Eccleston.
I met the most popular 'Dr' David Tennant at the National Television Awards in London, the same night he announced he would be giving up his role as the Dr.
My favorite saying is - 'Everything has it's beauty, but not everyone sees it...' my other favorite is - 'Bang on enough doors and one is bound to open...'
I have a deep rooted fear of flying.
I openly admit to being obsessed with Facebook.
My favorite fictional character is none other than, Jamie Fraser, from the Outlander novels by Diana Gabaldon.
If I could, I would eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
From grade prep to grade four, I attended a primary school which only had fourteen students in its entirety and only one teacher.
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