Did one of your truck stop girls come down with the flu or something?” She’s laughing but there’s an edge of bitterness in her voice as well. XXNX We can’t be too tardy or the customers will go elsewhere. There’s celery hearts and cheese, sardines and crackers, smoked almonds in a center bowl, fancy cut radishes and other crackers. Very active social calendar, if you know what I mean. I can tell you that a statement is being taken from your co-driver this morning and the Commissionaire confirms that you entered and left the yard when you said you did.”
He goes on, “The murder victim was a young lady and the crime occurred sometime after midnight behind the vacant lot next to your yard. Can’t you find out anything through them?”
“None of the officers I knew are stationed here in the valley now. If the coffee’s made, I’ll grab a cup.”
Mike steps to the door and calls, “Hey honey, can you bring Jeff a cup of coffee?” In a moment Shelly appears balancing a cup of coffee and puts it down on the picnic table.
