Read Who'll Stop The Rain: (Book One Of The Miami Crime Trilogy) Online
Authors: Don Donovan
Vargas said, "What about the driver? Can
you give us a description?"
"Mmm, I don't think — " He
paused, then he quickly said, "But wait, now, I did see there were two of
'em in the car. Thass all, though. Couldn't tell you any more about 'em."
"Were they both males? Or was one of them a
female?" Vargas asked.
"Mmm, like I said, can't tell you any
more'n I already have. Sorry."
"Okay, then what happened?" Silvana
said.
"I went down to the room. The door was
cracked just a little, so I pushed it all the way open and saw the guy on the
bed, saw all the blood. Thass when I called the police."
"How about the registration?" Silvana
said. "What name did he use?"
"Well, lessee," he said. He pulled out
a book with lined pages, which check-ins had to actually sign. Running a
gnarled finger down the list of signatures, he stopped at the last one.
"Here it is."
Silvana looked at it. "Eric Clapton",
it read.
"How much did you charge him?" she
asked.
"The normal rate. Forty dollars. For two
hours."
"Did he have anyone with him? A girl,
maybe?"
"Shoot, I s'pose he did. You know, a lot of
'em do come here with young ladies for one thing or another. But I didn't see
any girl this time. She musta been in the car."
"Car? You mean the Lexus?" Vargas
asked.
"I don't know. I didn't see what car they
drove up in. Just assumed they drove up in something. That big white car down
there. Looked like a Lexus, so I guess it musta been that one. I c'n tell you,
though, I seen that fella before."
"You have?" Silvana said, eyebrows
shooting skyward.
"Oh, yeah. He's been here at least ten,
twelve times."
"In what period of time, sir? I mean, how
long has he been coming here?"
"Wa-a-al, I'd say prob'ly in the last year
or so. Yeah. The last year."
Silvana handed him a card. "Here's my
number, sir. If you can think of anything else, and I mean
anything
, please give me a call. Thank you for your
cooperation."
"Oh, you bet! Always glad to help the
police. You know, my brother was a cop back in Tennessee. Always glad to
help."
Silvana cracked a smile.
I was right
, she thought
.
He's from the South.
I have loved noir fiction all my life. Among my
favorite authors are Jim Thompson, Mickey Spillane, Don Winslow and David
Goodis. I've called South Florida home for twenty-five years, and I've devoted
myself to completing the Miami Crime Trilogy.
Who'll Stop The Rain
is my first novel.
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