Damaged Goods--Chapter 26

Erica Jensen Mystery #1

When we last left off, Erica was here confronting two people with information and a distinct unwillingness to share.

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

For a moment, I had no idea what to say. Jen approached me as one might a wounded animal.

"So what's your story?" I asked, once I'd found my tongue.

As she drew near, I was able to make out her expression, a mixture of bafflement and guilt.

“Who are you?” she asked. A fair question.

“I was hired to find a man who stole money,” I said. “And while I was looking, I ran across a dead body and someone tried to kill me.”