Chapter 65

“A flesh wound, I swear. Not even as bad as the one I got when Irwin shot me.”

Blowing out a long breath, Hoyt asked, “Did they catch the shooter?”

“No, but I caught a glimpse of him before he disappeared. Damn it, Hoyt!”

“You know who it is?”

“Yes. Who, but not why, although I can hazard a guess. I know he hates me. I know he blames me for what happened to Chris. But why now, after all this time?”

“Chris’s brother?” Hoyt said, remembering what Teague had told him about the man after the trial. How he had been ready to testify that Teague had an ulterior motive for being a witness against Bradley Irwin.

“Yes,” Teague replied succinctly. Then he went quiet and Hoyt could hear someone talking to him in the background. He returned, saying, “The police need to talk to me again.”

“I’m catching the next flight out. Do you want me to go to the agency when I get there, or to your place?”

“The…the agency I guess. I have to talk to everyone there. Let them know and…”