Hertz to Be a Hero (Wanted: Superheroes Book 2) by Bryan Davis

sent a surge of warmth through my body. “Martin Hertz was our father, but I don’t know if anyone ever called him Marty.” “Your father?” He offered a sympathetic frown. “Oh. I’m so sorry. I know he died in a car accident. Tragic. Really tragic.” “Yeah, but it wasn’t an accident. A mafia boss cut the brake line. We don’t know why.” “The line was definitely broken, and the lead detective was looking into a possible organized crime connection but hit a dead end. No mafia fingers in your father’s job. He ran a clean ship.” Officer Joe stroked his chin. “He was the curator at the Nirvana archeology museum, right?” “Yeah. Good memory.” “Not really. He was here many times working on some sort of project. Never said what it was, but since he was so dedicated to it, I thought he might be searching for some treasure or relic for the museum.” “Or maybe stolen from the museum,” I said. “Right. I wondered about that, too. Anyway, I gave him whatever information I could. Worked with him awhile. Had dinner together a couple of times and more than a few bottles of Mr. Splash. He mentioned having a couple of kids. Not their names, though.” Officer Joe bent his brow. “Still, your names are familiar for some reason. Not sure why.” “Did my dad find the treasure?” Officer Joe shook his head. “Not that I heard.” “Do you know if he had a storage unit around here? Or maybe a …” I looked at the nearby lockers. “A locker?” “He did. I got a court order to open it. Just a book, like a leather-bound journ