“Fair enough. Do you think he did a good job on my sister’s case?”
“No,” Logan said. “It was sloppy and anyone looking at it will say the same, but since I came in years later, I don’t know what was missed. Cooper Stevens’s attorney found plenty of things to get him off.”
“All things that shouldn’t have wasted anyone’s time even going to trial.”
“Exactly. Does that mean Denning was being bought to push this case forward? I have no idea. Times were different and people were scared for several reasons. Many people had plenty to lose.”
“My family lost it all,” he said. “But that doesn’t seem to count for much in this community’s eyes.”
“I’m not sure that is true, but it’s not my job to convince you otherwise. You said you got letters and that your place was broken into. Care to explain?”
Rory realized now he should have watched what he said about the letters, but since it was reported about the break-in, it might be time to bring out the chainsaw again.
He’d keep Gale out of this. “I got a letter left under my door telling me to leave. Not enough to make me do it,” he said, laughing.
“Sounds juvenile to me,” Logan said.
“Could have been anyone. My car was rifled through one night. Again, could be kids.”
“But with the letter you’re thinking otherwise?”
“I am. Then add in someone breaking into the house I’m renting and destroying all my notes. They are trying to get a message across.”
“I don’t picture you as someone willing to run,” Logan said.
“I’m only digging my feet in more.”
“And coming here, you’re going to find out if I go back to Daniel or not?” Logan asked.
“He’d never do that.”
Rory turned when the woman who answered the door came out with two glasses of iced tea in her hands.
“Logan can’t stand anyone with the last name of McGregor. It’s part of why we are leaving. You can’t go anywhere without them having their name or fingerprints on it now.”
“Really?” he asked.
“Thanks, Linda,” Logan said. “But go back in now.” Logan waited until they were alone. “My wife never cared for Kane or his stuck-up wife. She works part-time doing hair at the salon Kane’s kids come into.”
“Let me guess, Ashleigh enjoys knowing that people are in awe of her and her family?”
“That’s how Linda read it. Me, I just ignore that petty shit. Those kids are going to be terrors in this area, but they won’t get away with what Kane did if Ford is still in office. Have you met him yet?”
“I have. Talked to him several times.” No reason to lie about that part. “He seems like a decent guy.”
“He is. If he knows what is going on, he’ll be working towards answers.”
“Ford says he is.”
“I’m sorry for what happened to your sister. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. I will tell you that every time I asked around, I got a lot of rubbish and close-minded theories.”
“Are you going to share them with me?”
“Without facts it’s not much good. You were a cop, you know.”
“I’m looking at everything. Even opinions. Everyone has them. And as we know, some stink more than others.”
Logan took a sip of his iced tea. Rory did to be polite more than anything. “Do I think the McGregors will do anything it takes to get what they want? Sure. Do I think they will get their hands dirty doing it? I’m not positive. Definitely not Daniel.”
