Blood Hollow: A Novel (Cork O'Connor Mystery Series)

The telephone on the different finish rang a number of instances sooner than it used to be ultimately replied. “Rosemount. this is often Sister Alice Mary. ” “Sister? ” “Yes? ” “I’m attempting to succeed in Cordelia Diller. ” “It’s quite overdue. everyone seems to be in mattress. ” “She requested me to name her. ” “Is it an emergency of a few variety? ” “I wouldn’t name it an emergency, no. ” “Then I’m certain she didn’t intend that you should name close to dead night. I’ll see that she will get your message very first thing within the morning. Is there a bunch the place she could go back your name? ” Cork gave her the lodge cellphone quantity. “Sister Alice Mary, the place are you precisely? ” “Just outdoor Dansig, Iowa, correct at the Mississippi River. ” “I wager I suggest what are you? what's Rosemount? ” “We’re a retreat heart for Catholic ladies, rather people who find themselves contemplating coming into a spiritual lifestyles. ” “You suggest changing into a nun? ” “That’s one of the choices. ” “Thank you, Sister. ” Cork hung up and spent a couple of minutes attempting to photograph Glory Kane as a nun. God may be able to see it, he ultimately made up our minds, yet his personal eyes have been means too blind. 35 CORK DIDN’T SLEEP good. He bought up early and attempted calling Glory Kane in Iowa. All he received used to be a hectic sign. He showered, shaved, dressed, and attempted the quantity back with an analogous outcome. He went to a bit eating place down the road from the Claremont resort and ordered eggs Benedict. They weren’t undesirable, and the espresso used to be reliable and powerful. He learn the l. a. occasions. The activities web page, besides. The Twins had dropped a online game again of the White Sox for the department lead. He lower back to his hotel room and attempted one final time to arrive Glory Kane. the road used to be nonetheless busy. He questioned simply how well known a retreat heart within the boondocks of Iowa may be. At 8, he provided himself to the receptionist on the touch table of the Worthington hospital. A blonde with a Rodeo force stroll confirmed him to Steven Hadlestadt’s place of work. Hadlestadt stood as much as greet him they usually shook arms. the guy used to be more youthful than Cork had anticipated, early thirties. His head used to be shaved tender of hair. He had a slender face with clever, blue eyes. He wore an expensive-looking grey go well with and a crimson silk tie. “I admit I anticipated only a cell name, Sheriff O’Connor. ” “It’s very important, so I got here in individual. Is it Dr. Hadlestadt? ” “Yes, yet now not M. D. I’m the health facility administrator. Won’t you sit? ” Cork sank into the gentle leather-based of a chair. The workplace was once superbly appointed, and during an extended aspect window there has been a beautiful view of the San Gabriels. “Before we pass from now on, might I see a few id? ” Cork pulled out his pockets and passed over a card. “This is a driver’s license,” Hadlestadt acknowledged. “That’s correct. ” “May I see your legislation enforcement identification? ” “I don’t have one in the interim. I’m the previous sheriff of Tamarack County. I held that place of work for 8 years. at the moment, I’m operating as a specialist on legislation enforcement concerns. ” Hadlestadt passed again the driver’s license. “Then you’re now not truly a cop. ” “Would you examine this, Mr. Hadlestadt? ” Cork thrust at him a replica of the Duluth information Tribune, the April factor within which the headline learn “Aurora Girl’s demise governed homicide.