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Tommy shifted and glanced at Ranger again. “Craig came to me about that murder—Henrietta Blanco’s.”
Now this guy had Andi’s total attention.
She sat up straighter. “Is that right?”
Tommy frowned and rubbed a hand over his face. “It’s a shame what happened.”
“Were you able to offer any insight?” Duke asked.
The self-appointed community advocate let out a sigh. “I don’t know if I’d say that. I wasn’t here at the time of the murder. But it’s a shame a killer is living free after what he did.”
“It is,” Duke agreed with a solemn nod.
“If there’s anything you need or anything I can help you with, you let me know.” Tommy slid his card across the table to anyone who would take it.
Andi snatched it up.
He could be a valuable resource.
And they needed all the help they could get right now.
* * *
After Tommy walked away, Andi looked at her watch. “We’re right on time. It’s three o’clock.”
“We better get going if we want to talk to Joe,” Duke said.
They paid their bills and then wandered back outside, bundling up as they did so. Thankfully, today wasn’t as cold as it was yesterday, though the gray sky around them looked bleak. Sunlight only lasted about ten hours this time of year.
Andi glanced around, half expecting to see Skeeter still waiting outside, lingering near the building.
But she didn’t.
Still, a bad feeling crept up her spine.
He was watching her, wasn’t he?
Andi may not be able to see him, but that didn’t mean Skeeter couldn’t see her. That thought disturbed her on so many levels.
“It’s this way.” Ranger nodded down the street.
As they began walking, Andi asked, “What do you know about that Tommy guy?”
Ranger shrugged. “He’s a fixture around here. He doesn’t have a real job, per se. From what I understand, he’s never been married, and he doesn’t have any children either. But he’s always working toward causes and seems to want to help. I think he’d be a great resource, an asset to have on our side.”
“It would be good to have someone who really knows and cares about the community on our side,” Andi murmured. “I’m still learning about the way things work around here since there are no counties or local government.”
“It’s the last frontier,” Ranger said.
Just what was this guy’s story? She’d caught him looking at a photo earlier when he thought she wasn’t looking.
The picture was of a girl, probably eight years old.
There was definitely more to the man. Then again, there was more to all of them.
She reminded herself again that it was best not to ask questions sometimes.
They walked with Ranger a block or so before they saw a small building.
