smiled.
“Excellent, I love doing interviews, as long as they’re not bereaved relatives.”
“Then let’s get started.”
3
W hen Parker returned to the dining room with Knight, the Kents were in the midst of an argument, but stopped talking the moment the two detectives walked into the room.
Parker repeated his name and introduced Knight, before opening his notebook and looking towards Alex Kent.
“What was your relationship with the deceased, Mr. Kent?”
Kent looked taken aback by the simple question.
“Relationship? There was no relationship, she just babysit our daughter sometimes.”
Parker heard an evasive tone behind the words, he also heard Mandy Kent make a derisive sound under her breath.
“Mrs. Kent, do you disagree with what your husband just said?”
Mandy Kent smirked.
“Oh, no, Tiffany used to babysit for us, that is, when she wasn’t busy sleeping with Alex.”
Alex Kent slammed a fist on the tabletop.
“I never slept with that girl! How many times do I have to say it?”
His wife waved a hand at him and crossed her arms over her chest. The movement stirred the air around her and Parker caught a faint scent of liquor.
Parker looked over at Knight and saw an impassive face. He liked that, it meant that she was taking it all in without letting her opinion show. He then spoke to Mandy Kent.
“What was your relationship with Tiffany Grace?”
“There was no relationship. She babysat for a while, but when I found out about her and Alex I fired her.”
Kent opened his mouth to deny the affair and Parker pointed at him.
“Please be quiet sir, you’ll get your chance to talk after I’m done with your wife, okay?”
Kent nodded, but appeared sulky, and Parker went back to questioning Mandy Kent.
“I assume that you confronted Ms. Grace when you suspected that she was involved with your husband, yes?”
Mandy Kent unfolded her arms and sat up straight.
“I didn’t kill that girl, Inspector. I called her a few choice names when I found out about her and Alex, but I wouldn’t kill her.”
“It’s detective, ma’am, not inspector, and no one is accusing you at the moment. Right now, Detective Knight and I are just out to gather facts. Now, this alleged affair, when did it take place?”
“Alleged? Are you on his side?”
“I’m on Tiffany Grace’s side and Detective Knight and I will figure out who killed her and bring that person or persons to justice. Now please, answer my question.”
The anger left Mandy Kent’s face and she spoke quietly.
“Last week, I found out last week that she was after my husband.”
“How did you find out?”
“From her brother, Steve Grace, he told me what was going on and then I saw proof of it with my own eyes.”
Alex Kent pointed at his wife.
“There’s your affair, Detective, my wife and this kid, Steve. In fact, she slept with him just last night.”
Mandy Kent leapt to her feet. “What?”
Her husband made a face of disgust as he shook his head.
“Don’t even try to deny it. I came by last night and saw him squeeze through the hedges and head for the back door.”
“You’re crazy. Steve wasn’t here last night.”
“I saw it with my own eyes, Mandy.”
Mandy Kent retook her seat and did the hand wave at her husband again, and again Parker caught the scent of liquor.
“Steve Grace,” Parker said. “I take it he lives next door also, as his sister did?”
“Yeah,” Kent said. “The Grace’s moved here a few months ago and only a short time later the parents were killed in a car accident while driving to New York City. That left Tiffany and Steve with the house.”
Parker looked back and forth at the couple.
“We’ll need to speak with your daughter, could you please bring her to us.”
“I want to be present when you speak to her.” Mandy said.
“Not a problem, and I also understand that she and her friend discovered the body?”
“Yes, and she’s very upset, she liked Tiffany, and finding
“Excellent, I love doing interviews, as long as they’re not bereaved relatives.”
“Then let’s get started.”
3
W hen Parker returned to the dining room with Knight, the Kents were in the midst of an argument, but stopped talking the moment the two detectives walked into the room.
Parker repeated his name and introduced Knight, before opening his notebook and looking towards Alex Kent.
“What was your relationship with the deceased, Mr. Kent?”
Kent looked taken aback by the simple question.
“Relationship? There was no relationship, she just babysit our daughter sometimes.”
Parker heard an evasive tone behind the words, he also heard Mandy Kent make a derisive sound under her breath.
“Mrs. Kent, do you disagree with what your husband just said?”
Mandy Kent smirked.
“Oh, no, Tiffany used to babysit for us, that is, when she wasn’t busy sleeping with Alex.”
Alex Kent slammed a fist on the tabletop.
“I never slept with that girl! How many times do I have to say it?”
His wife waved a hand at him and crossed her arms over her chest. The movement stirred the air around her and Parker caught a faint scent of liquor.
Parker looked over at Knight and saw an impassive face. He liked that, it meant that she was taking it all in without letting her opinion show. He then spoke to Mandy Kent.
“What was your relationship with Tiffany Grace?”
“There was no relationship. She babysat for a while, but when I found out about her and Alex I fired her.”
Kent opened his mouth to deny the affair and Parker pointed at him.
“Please be quiet sir, you’ll get your chance to talk after I’m done with your wife, okay?”
Kent nodded, but appeared sulky, and Parker went back to questioning Mandy Kent.
“I assume that you confronted Ms. Grace when you suspected that she was involved with your husband, yes?”
Mandy Kent unfolded her arms and sat up straight.
“I didn’t kill that girl, Inspector. I called her a few choice names when I found out about her and Alex, but I wouldn’t kill her.”
“It’s detective, ma’am, not inspector, and no one is accusing you at the moment. Right now, Detective Knight and I are just out to gather facts. Now, this alleged affair, when did it take place?”
“Alleged? Are you on his side?”
“I’m on Tiffany Grace’s side and Detective Knight and I will figure out who killed her and bring that person or persons to justice. Now please, answer my question.”
The anger left Mandy Kent’s face and she spoke quietly.
“Last week, I found out last week that she was after my husband.”
“How did you find out?”
“From her brother, Steve Grace, he told me what was going on and then I saw proof of it with my own eyes.”
Alex Kent pointed at his wife.
“There’s your affair, Detective, my wife and this kid, Steve. In fact, she slept with him just last night.”
Mandy Kent leapt to her feet. “What?”
Her husband made a face of disgust as he shook his head.
“Don’t even try to deny it. I came by last night and saw him squeeze through the hedges and head for the back door.”
“You’re crazy. Steve wasn’t here last night.”
“I saw it with my own eyes, Mandy.”
Mandy Kent retook her seat and did the hand wave at her husband again, and again Parker caught the scent of liquor.
“Steve Grace,” Parker said. “I take it he lives next door also, as his sister did?”
“Yeah,” Kent said. “The Grace’s moved here a few months ago and only a short time later the parents were killed in a car accident while driving to New York City. That left Tiffany and Steve with the house.”
Parker looked back and forth at the couple.
“We’ll need to speak with your daughter, could you please bring her to us.”
“I want to be present when you speak to her.” Mandy said.
“Not a problem, and I also understand that she and her friend discovered the body?”
“Yes, and she’s very upset, she liked Tiffany, and finding
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