“You're looking at the newest detective in the Wharton County Sheriff's Office. Or at least as soon as Gilkrist is finished at the end of this month.” Connor rushed over to hug me, spilling coffee all down both our backs. He went on to explain that he and April had been talking a lot about their partnership to keep the town of Braxton and its college campus safer. “You know I quit the force in Philadelphia because I didn't want to be around all the gang fights, high murder rate, and urban crimes.”
“You wanted something more laidback where you could make a real difference,” I said. We'd previously spoken about it when I'd returned to Braxton.
“She suggested it. I talked to Gilkrist, and it's a great fit. I'll really miss working at the college, but Ursula understood.” Connor had been inte
