When Mike asked, he said that he had. “We have to make a proper impression on the people we deal with. A dirty car doesn’t cut it.”
“Understandable. Nonetheless, I’m going to have one of my people come out to run a test on it for gunshot residue. I’m doing that with every car on my list that matches the description of the one involved in the shooting.”
“No problem. They won’t find anything because I didn’t do it.”
Mike called, and then told Ridley the forensic investigator would be there within half an hour.
Ridley nodded. “I’ll hope it doesn’t take long. I have an appointment in forty-five minutes.”
“It won’t,” Mike promised. He thanked Ridley for his time and left, returning to the station. The first thing he did was get in touch with the two people Ridley had been with the night of Van and Gene’s deaths. Both the homeowner and the perspective buyer confirmed that the three of them had been at the house from before seven until approximately nine P.M.