Chapter 14

“I’ll tell you what I know,” he said. “The first thing is I should not have gotten involved. I’m thinking honest money is better, and no one gets hurt. I wish I could start over again. I’ll tell you what I know, though. Maybe it’ll help end this.”

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Later that evening, when Jake got home, he headed off to the dog park almost as soon as he got to the apartment. He wasn’t sure if Boz would be there. Even if he hoped, he also suspected the detective was up to his eyeballs sorting out the case, which had likely cracked wide open with Felipe’s confession. He told himself he wouldn’t be disappointed if they didn’t see each other this evening, even if Snick would miss the hell out of Athena.

Although Snick was glad to run as always, Jake could tell he was looking for his lean and lofty friend. After a few minutes of racing around in dizzy circles the small dog settled down to a slower circuit of the park, sniffing and peeing every few steps.