03 The Lingfield Point Killings by C. J. Grayson

Author:C. J. Grayson [Grayson, C. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781835261118
Google: nmyc0AEACAAJ
Amazon: 1835261116
Publisher: Joffe Books
Published: 2023-08-20T23:00:00+00:00

51

Thursday evening

Darlington

Adrian Dilton picked up his phone from the kitchen table and called her.

‘Hello . . .’

‘Hi, is that Rachel?’ he said in a chirpy, upbeat voice.

‘Yes . . .’ she sounded hesitant.

‘It’s Roger Carlton. I’m just confirming you still require the hot tub for tomorrow evening. I’ve had a couple of calls from potential customers who are wanting some tubs over the weekend, but as you are booked in, I’m just confirming your slot.’

‘Oh, hi, Roger.’ Her voice softened. ‘Yes, please. I’ll need it for Saturday night. Did you say you’ll pop by tomorrow to set it up, to make sure everything is working?’

‘That’s right,’ Dilton said. ‘It’ll be late morning.’

‘That’s fine. I’m in all day.’

‘Great. See you then.’

Dilton hung up, placed the phone on the table and made his way over to the worktop. He opened the zip of a bag and peered inside to check the contents under the bright cupboard lighting so he’d have everything he needed for tomorrow.

Needles. Two knives. Thin clear tubes. A mechanical pump. Several coiled hoses. Sheeting. Rope. Two jugs. An extension lead. Duct tape. Two small boxes. A catheter with a pre-lubed needle and case.

Happy, he zipped it back up, then lifted the bag over to the back door and dropped it carefully down near the large plastic tank.

Minutes later, he was up in his office, sitting at his desk with his laptop open, looking at a social media profile for Rachel Hammond. He’d been looking at her photos from this year. By the looks of it, she’d been all over the place. Egypt. Cyprus. Turkey. Spain. It was only bloody June.

Dilton was jealous. The last time he’d been on holiday was Greece over ten years ago. A small place called Lindos on the island of Rhodes.

His phone rang. He pulled it from his pocket and answered it.

‘Hey.’

‘How you doing?’ asked the voice.

‘I’m good. How are you?’

‘I’m great, thank you. How are things . . . progressing?’

‘So far, so good,’ he said. ‘Fire and air are both done.’

‘I know. What’s next?’

‘Water.’

‘When?’

‘Tomorrow,’ he said, proudly.

‘Will it work?’

‘Yes. Everything is planned. It will work. They will get what’s coming to them.’

‘You’ve done yourself proud.’

‘Thank you.’

‘Good luck, Adrian. I’m praying for you.’

Dilton smiled to himself. ‘Don’t pray for me. Pray for them.’

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