Three Motives for Murder
Chapter One
Brady Simms sat quietly while the mayor and county sheriff argued. The stiff collar of
his dress blues made his neck itch, but he felt the eyes of the town council members upon him and
tried not to fidget. So far, he hadn't been asked to comment.
How had he let Mike talk him into this?
Brady wasn't sure he wanted to be tied to this town, but the thought of putting chief of
police on his resume was tempting. He wouldn't find this opportunity in a larger town.
In two weeks, he would be twenty-three, the minimum age to apply to the FBI, but he
knew he was probably years away from an appointment. Despite the minimum listed, the average
age of new agents was twenty-nine. Anything he could do to add to his work history might shave
a few years off that.
"He's too young, Mike. You can't put a kid like that in charge of your police
department." The sheriff, Pete Richards, hitched up his pants and paced in front of the handful of
citizens who'd gathered in the cramped city hall for the special meeting. His beefy face reddened
when Mike smiled.
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