“Did you read him his rights?” Ivan asked.
She thought back. “No.”
Ivan took care of it. “Hands behind your back,” he instructed King.
King stared at Marian while her partner handcuffed him. “This isn’t fair!” he protested. “I never wanted to hurt anyone! I’m not a murderer! I didn’t want anyone to die!”
Marian looked at him with distaste. “And because your intentions are pure, you shouldn’t be held accountable for what you do? That’s not the way it works, Sauerkraut. You caused three deaths.” She paused. “Maybe you can convince a jury they were accidents, but don’t hold your breath. The charge is first-degree murder. This was planned. My advice is to start telling the truth.”
They were going to do it; they were actually going to put him in prison! King looked from one detective to the other, but found no sympathy in either face. They were going to make him pay—he’d spend the rest of his life paying. And for what? For a few clumsy mistakes.
“But I’ve changed,” he whined.
About the Author
Barbara Paul is the author of numerous short stories and novels in both the detective and science fiction genres. Born in Maysville, Kentucky, she went on to attend Bowling Green State University and the University of Pittsburgh, earning a PhD in theater history and criticism. She has been nominated for the Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story, and two of her novels, In-Laws and Outlaws and Kill Fee, have been adapted into television movies. After teaching at the University of Pittsburgh for a number of years, she retired to write full-time. Paul currently resides in Sacramento.
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