"When did you last see him?"

"I had enough of him. I told him to come for the spraying and absolutely nothing else. I guess he was here last month."

"Everyone knows Tammy Jerrold. Did you talk about her with Reid?"

"Why would I talk about her? I ignore tramps."

"Reid claims you told him you and Norma Martin knew that Tammy was raped by Barner, and for payback you shot him."

"Ridiculous, why would I make up such an absurd story? Besides, I'm too busy to shoot someone every time Tammy Jerold can't remember whether or not she gave consent."

The mention of the rape and shooting didn't seem to bother her. He wondered if anyone could ever tell when this woman was lying. "Can you think of any connection among Ray Reid, Norma Martin, Sonny Barner and Tammy?"

"No, other than the Sonny-Tammy thing."

He gave her a confused look.

"Never mind."

"What about them?" He knew she was playing with him.

"Come on, Chip. All the police know how Tammy sleeps around."

He thought that was ridiculous; however, he wasn't there to defend Tammy. "Tell me about her and Sonny."

"I'm not one to repeat gossip. Let's just say outside of her apartment is a strange place to park his van overnight."

Goddard let the whole Tammy thing go. "Okay, Mrs. Dellin. That's it for now. We're trying to punch holes in Reid's story. If it became necessary, would you be willing to come to my office and make a formal statement?"

"No, I'll do no such thing. I think I've been more than cooperative, but there are limits. I don't intend to be interrogated further at police headquarters. Unless you can give me one good reason why I should do so."

He couldn't resist. "Well, you slept with the man who killed your ex-husband." Some would see that as a love triangle, and a murder that happened because she went after sex with a stranger. That would be one good reason to lie.




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