Authors: Stuart Woods
Tags: #Suspense, #Police, #Mystery & Detective, #Detective, #Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths, #Florida, #Police chiefs, #General, #Policewomen, #Stuart - Prose & Criticism, #Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural, #Mystery Fiction, #Women Sleuths, #Police - Florida, #Holly (Fictitious character), #Police Procedural, #Woods, #Mystery, #Fiction, #Barker, #Fiction - Mystery
“That’s almost as good as if they believed it.”
“Better. They’ll be covering their asses for the rest of their careers.”
“Is anyone going to come looking for that employee who didn’t turn in his time sheets?”
“That gentleman resigned from the service, effective last week. I turned in his resignation for him.”
“So that’s a dead issue?”
“It’s not even an issue.”
“Call me before you take off tomorrow.”
“Will do.”
TEDDY BROKE THE CONNECTION and lay back on the chaise lounge, looking up at the stars. A warm, tropical breeze wafted across his bald spot. He sighed and drifted off into a doze, dreaming of doing nothing forever.