“Come on now,” the officer said, pulling his arm tighter than necessary.
“Mr. Rogan,” Banner said, “you’re drawing attention from your neighbors.”
Sean’s face heated. He didn’t look around. He wasn’t resisting, but he couldn’t force his body to relax. He winced as the cop jerked his arm up and back and clicked on the handcuffs.
Murder. They’re arresting you for murder.
You didn’t kill Mona Hill.
Why do they think you killed her?
They wouldn’t arrest him solely on the word of an eyewitness—there had to be evidence. Question him, sure—but they wouldn’t arrest him. What did they have? Why did they believe he killed her? Anything they had would be circumstantial. He was in her condo. He couldn’t tell anyone, especially the cops, why he was there. Not until he talked to a lawyer.
Unfortunately, he hadn’t told Lucy. There were two reasons he hadn’t told her, not least of which was because Lucy didn’t like Mona. Neither did Sean, but they had an understanding, and in this particular situation they had a common enemy.
You should have told Lucy.
He had a very, very bad feeling that this was all a setup.
You are screwed, Rogan.
Banner said, “Can we take a look in your car?”
He looked over his shoulder and looked Banner in the eye. “Do you have a warrant?”
He took their silence as a no.
“We’ll get a warrant, you can just make this easier.”
“I do not consent,” he said clearly.
The officer who had cuffed him took hold of Sean’s elbow and pulled him to standing, then escorted him to the squad car. “Watch your head,” he said and helped Sean into the back.
The cop closed the door and Sean was alone. His eyes burned. Rage and embarrassment tore him up inside.
And fear. Fear that this setup was going to get him killed. He had enemies in prison. So did his brother. So did Lucy.
Maybe that’s why he was being framed for Mona Hill’s murder. It wouldn’t matter when the cops realized he was innocent, he might already be dead.
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About the Author
ALLISON BRENNAN is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels. Most recently, she was nominated for Best Paperback Original Thriller by the International Thriller Writers and is a two-time winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award by Kiss of Death. Married for more than a quarter of a century, Allison and her husband Dan raised five children. They recently relocated from California to Arizona with their two youngest where they are looking forward to baseball’s Spring Training and exploring the Grand Canyon.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
EXCERPT: COLD AS ICE
Chapter One
Chapter Two
About the Author
Copyright Page
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Paperbacks, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group.
“No Way Out” copyright © 2020 by Allison Brennan.
Excerpt from Cold as Ice copyright © 2020 by Allison Brennan.
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