Absent Humanity (An Amber Young FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 8) by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2024-03-22T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Amber could see the police presence well before she and Simon pulled up. There were police cars dotted around the base of a hiking trail near Keystone, nestled against a wooded area, so that their presence stood in stark contrast to the peace and quiet that would presumably have dominated the location.

Police tape was set out in a wide arc to keep back what was proving to be a steadily growing crowd of people. Amber could see a couple of news crews there, their cameras pointed at the scene, presumably hoping to gain whatever information they could.

"Are you ready for this?" Simon asked her, as they pulled up a little way from the scene. It was the first thing he'd said in a while. It had been an awkward drive down to Keystone when the two of them simply didn't know what to say to one another. It seemed clear to Amber that they both had feelings for one another, it seemed clear that they both wanted to take things further, but between the case and the fact that they were partners, Amber wasn't sure if they were going to get past those obstacles.

“I’m ready when you are,” Amber replied. She took a breath and got out of the car.

Between the police cars, the crowd, and a couple of news vans, they'd had to park a little way from the police tape. It meant having to push their way through the crowd, using their badges to get people to give ground so that they could try to get through to see what was going on.

As Amber neared the police tape, a camera operator stepped into her path, a journalist holding out a microphone.

“Agent Young? What do you say to the people stating that FBI involvement has only pushed this killer to escalate what they’re doing?”

“We’re doing everything we can to see the killer brought to justice,” Amber said.

“But if you can’t even catch the man who killed your own aunt, why should people trust you to catch this killer?” the reporter asked.

The question hit Amber like a hammer blow, taking away her breath, making it so that she couldn’t think. Because the reporter had a point. Amber hadn’t managed to catch Colm O’Rafferty, hadn’t managed to save her aunt, or Casey, or Sinead.

Simon was there in an instant, getting between Amber and the reporter.

“We have no comment at this point,” he said. “And the investigation you’re referring to is currently being run by another department. Excuse us, we have work to do.”

He moved on, taking Amber with him, getting them both safely to the other side of the police tape. Detective Arquet was waiting for them.

“Agents, I’m glad you’re here. The CSI units are still working on the scene, and I should warn you that the coroner’s people haven’t been able to move the body yet. It’s… not a good thing to see.”

Amber took a couple of slow breaths, trying to regain her composure. It wasn't easy when the reporter had managed to rattle her like that, but she was determined to try.

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