BLOOD DRAGON: A NANCY WU CRIME THRILLER with a hint of tech and espionage... by Freddie P Peters

Author:Freddie P Peters [Peters, Freddie P]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Thiller/suspense/crime
Publisher: Freddie P Peters
Published: 2021-04-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Superintendent Marsh was standing in front of the large window of his spacious office. Pole noticed that his silhouette had grown a little heavier, the panel of his uniform jacket looked tight around his waistline. Too many networking lunches and dinners were starting to take their toll.

Marsh’s eyes followed Pole as he walked in, moving straight to Marsh’s desk and rearranging the single chair that awaited visitors summoned for interrogation.

The Super finally turned away from the grand view his office commanded … Westminster Bridge that led to the Houses of Parliament on the right-hand side, the London Eye straight ahead and the South Bank cultural centre on the left.

Marsh indicated to Pole he should sit with a short movement of his head. “I haven’t heard any more news about the progress of your inquiry.”

Pole pulled the chair further away from the desk to accommodate his long legs and sat down.

“I’m sorry, Sir. The Ollie Wilson case has been keeping me busy, but we are making progress.”

“The young man who was kidnapped and is now in hospital?”

“That’s right.” Pole didn’t volunteer more information, hoping his silence might arouse Marsh’s interest.

“Anything I should know about this case over and above what you wrote in your report?”

Between a rock and a hard place … the expression sprang into Pole’s mind. Did he really want to attract his boss’s attention to a case in which MI6 was involved, as well as the CIA, in order to deflect Marsh’s attention from the Ferguson inquiry?

“Ollie Wilson is a US National.” Pole waited. Marsh came to sit down at his desk. He let himself drop into his leather armchair a little too heavily judging by the complaining sounds the joints made as he did.

The Super rolled his chair forward, elbows on the armrests of his seat, fingertips joined in front of his mouth. His mind was working on whether there would be anything to gain by being involved. He no doubt reminisced the Henry Crowne days when Pole, in the space of four years, had brought him some of the most high-profile cases of his career.

Marsh eyes lit up, a mixture of renewed interest and mischief.

“Is Ms Wu involved?”

Pole raised a quizzical eyebrow, a slight reproach that Marsh should find a case of interest solely based on the involvement, or not, of their consultant.

“Well, yes, as a matter of fact she is, Sir.”

“And what does the excellent Ms Wu think about the central question?”

“If you are referring to whether Ollie Wilson was involved with drugs in some extensive way, she’s waiting for DS Todd to complete his research.”

Marsh nodded. He swivelled from left to right in his chair. How far could he get involved without looking a little too obvious. The change of tack came as a surprise to Pole … he had not forgotten after all.

“And of course, you have notified her of our need to clarify her involvement in the Mark Phelps case?”

Pole’s fingers tightened on the armrest of his chair. “Not yet, Sir.”

It was now for Marsh to raise a quizzical eyebrow.

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