But Not Forewarned, page 23
part #11 of Clint Wolf Mystery Series
I cocked my head to the side. “How’s that?”
“Trust me…when I’m gone, you’ll get your answers.”
“I already have my answers,” I said coolly. “I know you killed Dixie. I just can’t prove it.”
He shrugged and turned away. After he’d taken a few steps, he called over his shoulder, “When I’m gone, you’ll be able to prove it.”
“How?” Chuck either didn’t hear me or he was simply ignoring me, but he walked under a tent and grabbed a tray of crawfish. Without looking back, he walked toward the far end of the street, and eventually disappeared amongst the crowd.
I had gone over every inch of the corridor, reviewed tape from every surveillance system along Washington Avenue, and interviewed every person who worked or lived along the avenue. I turned up exactly nothing. I even applied for a search warrant for Chuck’s house in La Mort, but the duty judge had refused to sign it, citing my lack of probable cause as the reason.
I suddenly noticed Susan standing beside me. “I don’t guess he confessed to you, or he’d be in handcuffs.”
“No, he didn’t, and I didn’t expect him to.” I put an arm around Susan’s waist and glanced down at Grace, who was hugging her leg. A warm breeze was blowing my hair. It felt good against my face. “I guess this’ll be my first unsolved murder case.”
“Yeah, and let’s hope it’s the last.”
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NOVELS BY BJ BOURG
Clint Wolf Mysteries
But Not Forgotten
But Not Forgiven
But Not Forsaken
But Not Forever
But Not For Naught
But Not Forbidden
But Not Forlorn
But Not Formidable
But Not For Love
But Not Forborne
But Not Forewarned
But Not Foreboding (Oct/Nov 2019)
Magnolia Parish Mysteries
Hollow Crib
Hollow Bond
London Carter Mysteries
James 516
Proving Grounds
Silent Trigger
Bullet Drop
Elevation
Blood Rise
Stand-Alone YA Mystery
The Seventh Taking
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BJ Bourg is an award-winning mystery writer and former professional boxer who hails from the swamps of Louisiana. Dubbed the "real deal" by other mystery writers, he has spent his entire adult life solving crimes as a patrol cop, detective sergeant, and chief investigator for a district attorney's office. Not only does he know his way around crime scenes, interrogations, and courtrooms, but he also served as a police sniper commander (earning the title of "Top Shooter" at an FBI sniper school) and a police academy instructor.
Bourg’s debut novel, JAMES 516, won the 2016 EPIC eBook Award for Best Mystery, and BUT NOT FORGOTTEN was a finalist for the same award in 2017. Dozens of his articles and stories have been published in national magazines such as Woman's World, Boys' Life, and Writer's Digest. He is a regular contributor to two of the nation's leading law enforcement magazines, Law and Order and Tactical Response, and he has taught at conferences for law enforcement officers, tactical police officers, and writers. Above all else, he is a father and husband, and the highlight of his life is spending time with his beautiful wife and wonderful children.
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