Los Angeles Detective

Twenty minutes later.

Jackson led Buddy Crook, who had gone to identify the body, back to the office.

Buddy Crook had a sad look on his face, and his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had cried.

Luke took him into the conference room and motioned for him to sit down.

Buddy Crook sat weakly at his desk, rubbing his cheeks with both hands, and choked, "Have you caught the murderer of my wife?"

"Not yet, the case is still under investigation." Luke sat across the conference table, "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

"No need, I just hope that the murderer can be caught soon." Buddy Crook clenched his fist tightly as he spoke.

Luke nodded, "Mr. Buddy Crook, I can understand your mood. We will do our best to solve the case and catch the murderer of your wife as soon as possible."

"Thank you." Buddy Crook sighed and said with emotion, "It would be nice if... I didn't go on a business trip. If I were at home, this thing might not happen. I will protect my wife and won't let her She was hurt."

"There are no ifs in this world, and no one wants this to happen." Luke comforted him and asked, "When did you go on a business trip?"

"October 25th."

"Where did you go on a business trip?"

"Las Vegas."

"Which company do you work for?"

"Kofi Travel Company, the company sent me there to contact us about tourism cooperation projects."

Luke raised an eyebrow, "You and your wife work in the same company?"

“Well… there are many companies under the Kofi Group, and Kofi Travel Company is just one of them.

My wife works in the head office and is the assistant to the chairman. "

"Assistant to the chairman?"

"Yes."

"Do you know the chairman of the company, Garion Coffey?"

"Of course, he is the big boss of the company, how could I not know him?"

"Are you familiar with Gary Coffey?"

Buddy Crook shook his head, "How is that possible? We are completely from two different worlds, and he probably doesn't even know me.

However, my wife is his assistant, and I learned a lot about him from my wife. I heard that he is a very serious person and never smiles.

Did he have anything to do with my wife's death? "

"Garyon Coffey was also killed."

"Oh my God, this is terrible." Buddy Crook seemed to have guessed something, "Could it be that...my wife's death is related to him?

That’s right, my wife has never had any grudge against anyone, so it’s impossible for anyone to kill her. "

“We have not yet found out the reason why your wife was killed.

You are her husband, and we also want to know some information about her from you, which will be helpful to the investigation of the case. "

Buddy Crook slapped his forehead, "My mind is in a mess right now, I can't even believe that my wife is dead.

This was so sudden and scary to me. "

"When was the last time you and your wife saw each other?"

“The morning I went on a business trip...” Buddy Crook said in a hoarse voice, “I remember clearly that she got up very early that morning and specially made a tuna sandwich for me, which was delicious.

After dinner, she sent me outside her house, and I promised to bring her a gift when I came back...

Unexpectedly, that time actually became an eternal farewell. "

"Is there anything unusual about your wife during this time?"

"No.

She has always been gentle and caring, and I couldn't have asked for a better wife. "

"Does your wife have an enemy?"

“She was a nice person and never had an argument with anyone.

I can't think of anyone who would kill her. "

"Do you have any precious items in your home?"

“We have some savings, but most of them are spent on financial management.

The only valuables in the house are some of my wife's jewelry, which are kept in the dressing table cabinet in the bedroom. "

"How much are these jewelry worth? Are there any special ones?"

Buddy Crook shook his head, "I can't figure out the specific value, but they are all ordinary jewelry, some of which I gave to her, and some of which she bought herself.

We also don’t have much money to buy expensive jewelry. "

"Have you seen anyone suspicious around you recently?"

"No."

"Did you know about your wife's death in advance, or did you have any guesses?"

"No no no, this is all too sudden for me." Buddy Crook thought for a moment and asked, "Didn't you say before that my wife was killed for robbery? Are there other reasons?"

Luke turned the pen in his hand. Robbery and murder were possible, but the problem was that the deceased, Blanche Crook, was not alone at home at the time. Moreover, they were not sleeping at the time, and there were no particularly precious items in the home. The motive for robbery and murder is not very sufficient.

Luke probed, "How's your wife's relationship with Garion Coffey?"

Buddy Crook pursed his lips and said, “Not bad.

A year ago, my wife became Garian Coffey's assistant. She works hard and conscientiously. Garian Coffey recognized her ability very much and gave my wife a salary increase some time ago. "

"So what do you think of Gary Coffey?"

"I have not had direct contact with him, but I have heard some rumors about him. He is very capable and keen on charity. It is under his hands that Coffey Company has grown. Overall, he is a good boss."

"Does he have any enemies?"

Buddy Crook spread his hands, "I don't know. He's just a familiar stranger to me. Too far away.

Company executives should know more about him. "

Luke asked a few more questions and then sent him out of the office.

The deputy team member and several team members have already read the case file and have a certain understanding of the case.

The deputy asked, "How was the discussion? Did he provide any clues?"

Luke shook his head, "He was also surprised by his wife's death and had no clue.

However, he revealed some information during the conversation. For example, the Kofi Travel Company where he works is also an industry of the Kofi family. "

Xiao Hei showed a look of pity, "This guy is really unlucky. He went out to make money for his boss, but the boss was messing around with his wife at home.

If it were me, I would be pissed to death. "

The deputy team leader shrugged, "What's even more annoying is that he was probably deliberately arranged by his boss to go on a business trip, just to free up time and place to play poker with his wife.

When others have an affair, they have to look for opportunities secretly, for fear of being discovered by their husbands.

And he only had his assigned share. "

The little gangster said, “No matter who this kind of thing happens to, they will be furious.

If he knew that his wife was having an affair with his boss, wouldn't that be the best motive for murder? "

Luke recalled the conversation between the two, "I did not directly expose the relationship between his wife and Gary Coffey, but he knew that the two were killed at the same time, and he also knew that his wife died at home, but he did not question Gary. The location where Ann Coffey was killed seems to have been deliberately avoided.

Moreover, he claimed that his wife was Garion Coffey’s assistant, but in fact his wife was Garion Coffey’s secretary. "

The deputy said, "Although assistants and secretaries both serve the boss, their work content is very different. Moreover, you have previously reminded that both of them were killed. If Buddy Crook was not a particularly stupid person, he should be able to Find the problem.

Unless, he already knew it before.

That means he had enough motive to commit the crime.

I think he should be investigated secretly. "

Luke nodded, "Buddy Crook claimed that he had been in Las Vegas on business in the past few days.

Guys, check on his recent whereabouts. "

"Okay, Captain."

Everyone split up to investigate, and Luke picked up the file and continued to study the case.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Luke's cell phone rang. It was a message from Red, asking him to come to the office.

Immediately, Luke came to Red's office. After knocking on the door and entering, he saw Red sitting on the sofa talking to a white woman.

The white woman is about fifty years old. She is very thin and has sunken cheeks. She is wearing black clothes. She does not look gorgeous, but she is generous and decent.

Reid introduced, "This is Mrs. Grace Coffey, the wife of the deceased Garion Coffey. She came here today to learn about the progress of the case."

Luke nodded and sat on the sofa next to him.

Grace Coffey looked at Luke and said, "Captain Li, I have heard of your name a long time ago and know that you are the best police detective in Los Angeles. I leave my husband's case to you."

"I'll do my best to investigate."

Grace Coffey took the opportunity to ask, "Is there any progress in the investigation of the case? Has the murderer of my husband been found?"

"I just took over the case and am collecting as much information as possible about the case and the victim. I have also sent people to investigate new clues. I believe there will be news soon."

Grace Coffey sighed, "My husband and I have been married for more than thirty years, and we love each other deeply." Grace Coffey said in a sad voice, wiping her red and swollen eyes, "I still don't know I can believe that he has left me.

I beg you to catch the murderer. I can't let my husband die so mysteriously.

If there are any developments in the case, be sure to let me know. "

"I will." Luke pondered for a moment and said, "Mrs. Grace Coffey, I would like to ask some information about your husband, which is very important for the detection of the case."

Grace Coffey rubbed her forehead, "Just ask."

"Has your husband ever offended anyone?"

“My husband is a good man, very gentlemanly, and does not easily make enemies with others.

Only in business will there be some conflicts of interest with other companies.

But he is a person who reports good things but not bad things. In order to avoid worrying me, he rarely brings up these things.

So, I’m not very clear either…”

Luke asked, "Is there anything unusual about your husband recently?"

"No."

"The night your husband was killed, do you know his whereabouts?"

Grace Coffey shook her head, "He just told me that he had a social event in the evening, and I didn't know where he was going."

"What is the relationship between your husband and the secretary who was killed with him?"

"I always thought they had a working relationship..." Grace Coffey looked a little ugly, "I know what you want to ask. I didn't know anything about them before." Grace Coffey sighed, “This is not a glorious thing and the less people know about it the better.

Captain Li, I hope you will not disclose the affairs of my husband and secretary during the investigation.

Not only is it difficult for me to accept it emotionally, it will also have a negative impact on Coffey Company. "

"I will," Luke responded.

In his opinion, the reason why Grace Coffey's family was willing to offer a reward of US$1 million was not only to ask him to investigate the case, but also to worry that the news of Garion Coffey's derailment would be spread, and to use the reward to stop it. The mouth of the police officer handling the case.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, this money is a bit too much.

But for the Coffey family, the impact of Gary Coffey's cheating and death at the secretary's home was far greater than a million dollars.

After talking to Grace Coffey, Luke left the director's office.

Recalling the conversation just now, Luke felt that Grace Coffey might have something to hide about her husband's cheating.

Cheating happens twice. Gary Coffey is so old, and Luke doesn't believe that he doesn't have a criminal record.

And it is even more impossible for Grace Coffey, his wife who has lived with him for decades, to be unaware.

In the first squadron of the Robbery and Murder Department.

Several team members were talking together. When they saw Luke walking into the office, the deputy team greeted, "Luke, you are back.

What does the director want from you? "

Luke replied, “Asked about the status of the case.

What are you discussing? "

"I was just going to tell you." The deputy took out a document and handed it over, "You were making notes for Buddy Crook, the husband of the deceased Blanche Crook.

He claimed that he had been on a business trip to Las Vegas during this time and had just returned this morning.

However, we found that he had credit card consumption records at a gas station near Los Angeles the afternoon before yesterday.

He lied, and he likely returned to Los Angeles during the time of the incident. "

Xiao Hei said, "His alibi is false, which further proves that he is suspected of committing the crime. I think this guy should be re-interrogated."

Jackson touched his chin, "Wait a minute, I think something doesn't make sense.

If Buddy Crook went on a business trip to create evidence of irregularity in his murder, why did he use his own credit card to fill up the gas when he secretly returned to Los Angeles? This is tantamount to actively exposing one's whereabouts. "

Luke walked to the whiteboard, wrote Buddy Crook's name, thought for a while and said, "I think there are two possibilities. The first possibility is that it was not Buddy Crook who used that credit card. myself.

The second possibility is that Buddy Crook did not intend to murder. Instead, he returned home during a business trip, accidentally broke into an adulterous affair, and committed murder in an impulsive manner. "

The deputy team leader nodded, "Once people are emotionally involved, they tend to do irrational things, and the probability of a murder is very high.

I think this is more likely. "

Later, Luke began to assign tasks, and the deputy team took people to the gas station to investigate and confirm whether the person who used the credit card was Buddy Crook himself.

Luke led people to track the whereabouts of Buddy Crook.