Stop Playing Dumb

The camera Austyn installed in the living room caught a man wearing a baseball cap. His face was hidden from view. When Austyn checked the surveillance feeds, he saw just the first few seconds of the intrusion. A man of medium build came into view. He seemed to know exactly where the camera was located and raised a bat. Then the screen went black. The footage was what prompted Austyn to come to Sunglade. ‘Who do you think did this?’ he asked Luca. ‘Santoro?’ The captain ventured a guess. ‘It can’t be him. Deborah’s working with him. Why would he take her? Besides, didn’t your men say he’d probably fled overseas?’ Luca nodded. ‘Right. We got a couple of prints. I’ll run them through the database later. Maybe we’ll get a hit. For now, your guess is as good as mine.’ Austyn checked his phone. The listening device he’d planted in the bedroom caught nothing. He put on shoe covers and entered the bedroom. ‘What are you looking for?’ Luca followed him inside. ‘I don’t think the intruders came