Chapter 13
“Sheriff, you got a second?”
Marcus closed the door of his cruiser, still dressed in blue jeans, a black all-weather, and a red ballcap. He took in Manny Meskill, who was standing on the sidewalk right outside his stationhouse. “What can I do for you, Manny?”
The man had a hard gaze that reminded Marcus just how much he did not like him. “I want to know why you’re hassling my parolee. Just what are you up to, anyway? I know you’ve been following me.”
So there it was. He’d expected this at some point. “I don’t hassle, but why don’t you explain to me what you were doing in Dee Gomez’s suite for over an hour? She was in her robe when you left, and her face had fresh bruising. You still like to hit women.”
Manny didn’t look away. Marcus realized he’d likely been doing this for
