no other shade of blue but you: chapter 5
“Okay, sounds like she went straight home, which means that the last two people to see her alive before her killer were the director and Melissa’s scene partner. Did you get their names?”
Esposito nods, hesitating. “The director is 60-year-old Martin Russell, lives uptown on the West side. And Melissa’s scene partner is, uh, Martha Rodgers.”
“I’m sorry. What?” Kate says, disbelieving. “Castle’s mother? That Martha Rodgers?”
Esposito cocks his head. “Beckett, how many stage actresses named Martha Rodgers do you think there are in this city?”
“I don’t know,” she says defensively, making a face. “It’s a... common name.”
“We gonna go interview them or you wanna stay here and pout some more?” he asks.
She narrows her eyes. Fuck. She does not want to deal with Castle this morning, especially before she’s had her coffee.
“Guess there’s no point in taking my coat off,” she grumbles. “Let’s go. We’re stopping for coffee on the way.”