“Do you know how he got injured?”
“I asked him last time.He said it was work-related.”
“Construction work?”
“He didn’t specify.”
Wade thought of Jason Reed, Natalie’s fiancé.Jason had been a stranger in Last Chance, and he hadn’t been given a warm welcome by the locals, Wade included.“Not every outsider is a threat.”
“That guy is.”
“But is he a petty thief who robs his own neighbors?”
“Maybe not,” Jackson allowed.
“You should interview Elvira.”
Jackson sighed heavily.“Right.Sorry for wasting your time.”
“You didn’t waste my time,” Wade said.“You were following standard procedure, and I’m always available for backup.”
“I appreciate it.”
“No problem.”
Jackson put his notebook in his uniform pocket.“My sister booked one of those cabins for the summer.”
“I didn’t know you had a sister,” Wade said.
“She moved to Colorado about five years ago.Hasn’t visited since she left.”
Wade didn’t ask why, though he wondered.
“She doesn’t get along with my dad,” Jackson said.
“Ah.”
“He’s not easy to please.”
“I’ve noticed that.”
“She married this hotshot stockbroker she met in college.Now they’re getting divorced, but she won’t talk about it.”
“You’re worried about her.”
“I am,” Jackson admitted.“She’s going through a hard time, and she’s got a wild streak.I hope Murphy clears out before she gets here.”
Wade smiled his understanding.He’d have the same concern if his mother was around.Paul Murphy looked like the kind of man a recent divorcée with a wild streak would find interesting.
“You worked for your father in Last Chance,” Jackson said.
“I did.”
“How was it?”
“Difficult.”
“Did he stand in your way or give you a leg up?”
