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Tawny Taylor Carpe Nocturne 2: Kiss Me, Kill Me - 35 -
“And you assumed Burke did it? For what reason? Revenge?”
He crossed his thick arms over his broad chest. The position made him look big
and strong and a little intimidating. Rigid and determined.
How would she ever change his mind?
“That deal would’ve made him billions of dollars. I’ve seen people kill for less.”
“I can’t believe Burke would kill out of revenge. Or for money. What about the
other victims? How many have there been? The others can’t be close relatives of
business associates too.”
“There have been four murders so far. The second one was also related to an
individual Burke had had business dealings with, a cousin.”
Did Burke know this? Had he kept the facts from her? Shit. She was starting to
feel like she was losing ground, not gaining it. She mentally scrambled for a foothold.
“But didn’t Burke live in Europe somewhere? And weren’t the murders here in the
United States?”
“They’ve all been here, in the Detroit area, yes. Then again, so was Burke. The
coincidences are compelling.”
“And all of the victims were related to someone Burke has done business with?
What about the third one?” she asked with a sinking feeling. She didn’t want to doubt
Burke’s innocence, but the coincidences were stacking up. The mountain they created
was a smidge condemning.
“Yes, all three were related to someone Burke has had difficulties doing business
with. We’re still working on the connection with the fourth victim, but I’m sure we’ll
find something.”
She nodded, appreciating why the Excoluni had narrowed their focus to only
Burke. The victims hadn’t been chosen randomly. They were loosely linked to Burke
through business associates, which meant the real killer had to know more than a little
about his business activities. That had to narrow the field to a few people, in addition to
Burke himself. “How many other people would know about Burke’s business
dealings?”