I'm still not sure how I had the restraint to wait for Jill to wrap up with Martin before hauling her aside to tell her what I discovered. Showed her the footage of the person in question holding out the doubloons Gregg thought were a new find. Reading's sheriff instantly got on the radio when Daisy confirmed the suspect had checked out of the annex that morning, putting out a BOLO on the missing murderer.
I planned to head for home, instead deposited my pug in her favorite place-at Mom's feet in the annex kitchen-and ran home for my car.
"Be careful, sweetheart." My mother knew better than to tell me not to do what I planned next. She'd raised me to be this independent, after all. "I'll send your father to meet you."