Both men turned and as they did, they put their hands on their guns.
Oh, and with good reason.
Serial killers lurked.
When they saw this man didn’t match the picture that had been put out as an APB, they relaxed marginally. It wasn’t Devon Slater.
“You are?” Dex asked.
The man lifted a brow.
“I was going to ask the same thing,” he said. “I’m the pastor here. I was across the street at my home, the church parsonage, and saw you pull up. I was having coffee with my wife.”
Well, that explained what he was doing out on the street at that time of the day. They could see the man’s wife standing in the doorway, watching them.
He did the introductions.
“I’m Captain Dex Corbin, and this is Detective Quinn Gaines. We’re police.”
The man looked confused.
Oh, and rightfully so.
“Uh, did someone call in something?” he asked. “Did someone break into the church?”
That was a good question.
Dex glanced over at the name on the board in front of the church.
“And you’re?” he asked, wanting confirmation on the man’s ID.
Just to be sure.
“I’m Jim Evans,” he admitted. “Like I said, I’m the pastor here at the church. What is this about?” he asked.
They both pulled back their blazers since the man still looked wary.
Oh, and he should be. If there was a serial killer roaming around, everyone should be on guard.
EVERYONE.
He explained.
“The FBI is running an investigation in the area regarding some victims, and we were sent out to see if any more popped up,” Dex stated.
The man still looked skeptical.
Yeah, they both knew how crazy that sounded. Cops didn’t go looking for bodies. They were called when they were found. Still, that was neither here, nor there.
They needed to get moving. There were still churches on the list, and they were burning daylight. Elizabeth needed something, and sooner rather than later.
“Can we take a look around the church?” Dex asked, knowing that was a formality.
They wereABSOLUTELYlooking around.
The man shrugged.
“I don’t know why you think something would be here, but sure. I don’t care, but I’d like to join you. This is all a little too weird for me, and I don’t know that you’re who you say you are.”
