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“And when was this?”
“I didn’t make a note of the date, all right? Fall 2007, I think.” Wyler leaned back, all the fight zapped out of him. “That’s all there is. Are we done now?”
Gary nodded. “Thank you, Mr. Wyler. You’ve been very helpful.”
Wyler scowled. “Just as long as you don’t spread that part around, okay? You were never here. We never talked.”
Dan was right; Wyler was scared to death.
They waited as Wyler was escorted from the interview room.
Dan stood with a sigh. “We didn’t get a name. And I certainly didn’t pick up on one.”
“I think you did more than enough,” Gary said warmly. “Besides, we don’t need a name. If this ‘friend’ visited Wyler while he was locked up in the county jail, there’ll be a record of it. I’ll make a call.”
His stomach was tight. Wyler’s mention of family gave him an uneasy feeling.
“But Icantell you one thing,” Dan added. “Wyler wasn’t responsible for Cheryl’s death. He was telling the truth on that score. So while it was a good idea, it’s a dead end for our investigation.”
They got back to the car, and Gary phoned Barry Davis, the clerk at Boston PD with a knack for sniffing out information. He told Barry what he needed, and Barry said he’d get back to them within ten minutes.
Gary hung up. “And now we wait.” He squeezed Dan’s shoulder. “You were amazing. And that part about going to the DA? Inspired.”
“It worked, that’s the main thing.” Gary’s phone rang, and Dan chuckled. “If that’s Barry, he really is a whiz kid.”
Gary clicked Answer and listened. “Thanks, Barry. I owe you.”
“You can repay me by putting me on your team the next time we all go bowling.”
Gary laughed. “Seriously?”
“Yeah. Your team always wins. My team sucks.” He disconnected.
Gary took a deep breath. “This case just took an interesting turn. Wyler’s visitor was Gianni DiFanetti.”
Chapter Eleven
“THAT NAMEkeeps cropping up,” Dan muttered as he got into the passenger seat. “Do we bring him in?”
Gary huffed. “For what? Visiting Wyler? No, not until we have more proof.”
“Well,Wylermight not have been involved in Cheryl’s death, but as for Gianni DiFanetti?” Dan got his phone out of his pocket and scrolled to where he’d written his notes. “It seems to me the proof is building up.”
“Go on, then—present your evidence.” Gary switched on the engine and pulled out of the parking space.
Dan studied his notes. “Okay. Between ’91 and ’94, Gianni’s company procured the materials for the tunnel that collapsed and where a headless body turned up. In 2007, he asks Wyler to put his hand up to the murder of a headless victim. Then in 2016, he’s heard arguing with his employee James Sebring, who ends up dead.”
“And no witnesses other than Chris Reed to put him at the scene. No link to Cheryl—you know, the case we’re investigating?”
“So we do nothing?” That felt so wrong.
“No, we investigateourcase, and when we’ve resolved it—or not—we pass on all we’ve learned.”
Dan couldn’t help feeling there had to be more they could do.
“We’ve got a list of Cheryl’s friends. Let’s start by interviewing them. Maybe they can tell us more about her.” Gary glanced at him. “And I think we should begin with Senator William Cain.”
Dan blinked. “You don’t thinkhehad anything to do with her death, do you?”
