09 The Lost Children by Michael Wood
Author:Michael Wood
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Mystery, Detective, Police, &, Crime, Psychological, Suspense, Fiction, Thrillers, General, Sleuths, Procedural, Women
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
âYou must have been petrified,â Matilda said once Peter had finished telling his story about how he was dragged to the shed, tied up and had petrol poured over him.
âI was.â
âYou were there all night?â
He nodded. âI donât know how I managed to free myself, but it took me several hours. By the time I got back into Magnolia House, I was shaking with cold. I sat in that shower until I heard the boys moving around. Everything changed after that.â
âWhat do you mean?â
âI was scared about what could happen to them. I think I became slightly overprotective.â
âItâs understandable.â
Peter wiped away a tear. âWhen Duncan Shivers came and introduced himself, I thought ⦠I thought it was the salvation they needed. I thought it would be their route out of there and to a better life. I had no idea â¦â He cried.
âPeter, can you remember what Duncan Shivers looked like?â
It was a while before Peter composed himself. He blew his nose hard. âHe was tall, slim build. He had a young face, but when he smiled, there were wrinkles at the sides of his eyes, so I think he looked younger than he was. Iâd say early thirties, maybe. He had light-brown hair and was always smartly dressed.â
âDid he have a local accent?â
âYes.â
âAny moles or scars, any distinguishing features?â
He thought for a moment. âNone that I can â Oh, wait a minute, yes. He came to the home once in the summer. It was a boiling-hot day so he was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt. He had a scar down his left arm, like a burn. I asked him about it. He said it was a childhood accident.â
Matilda thought that was a useful piece of information. A scar like that should be easy to spot on a potential suspect. âAnything else?â
âNo.â
âDid he say anything to you that you think might help us?â
âNo. We didnât really speak about anything important. It was always about the boys and them going off to a new home, a better home.â His voice broke and he lifted up the soggy hanky to his mouth again. âI canât believe I handed them over to him. May God forgive me.â
Matilda leaned forward and took one of his fragile hands in hers. âI promise, I will not stop until I know who was involved and where those twelve boys are now. You have my word,â she said, looking him directly in the eye.
He smiled, but his lips shook with emotion. âThank you.â
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