CHAPTER ELEVEN
In the car, the silence between them was tense—so tense that DeMarco stayed busy with phone calls while Kate drove back into Frankfield. Kate listened to each conversation, staying informed without having to ask questions after each call.
The first call was to the coroner’s office. Even while the coroner had stated she would call as soon as they had an accurate guess in regards to a murder weapon, DeMarco called the office to make an official request. She then called the hospital and after being placed on hold for quite a while, got nothing new.
“The doctors say he was only admitted about eight minutes ago and it’s too early to tell his condition, though he seems to be alert and in much less pain,” DeMarco said. “Once he passes a few stress tests, they’ll let us know when
