Chapter 106

INT. - 9th PRECINCT - EARLY EVENING

Gerri was unsurprised to find Steven wasn't at work, nor that none of the staff seemed to know where to find him. His cell phone went right to voice mail. She kicked herself for not checking into him earlier, for allowing Steven's silence to lull her even when her gut told her she had the wrong person for the crime in Abigail Armstrong.

APB placed, there was little Gerri could do but go back to the station and hope she got lucky and that Stranford hadn't left the city. Or the country, for that matter. A quick check with the border told her his passport hadn't been used, at least. Childless and unmarried, with no family in Silver City, the Petz manager's trail was cold enough if he was smart and didn't use his credit cards or debit, he might just get away.

Something Gerri just couldn't accept.