Blood and Treachery (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers Book 4) by JD Kirk
Author:JD Kirk [Kirk, JD]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Zertex Crime
Published: 2019-12-13T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-Four
Tyler was scrolling through a third page of search results when something icy cold was pressed against the back of his neck. He twisted in his chair, ejecting a surprisingly high-pitched, âFuck off!â and throwing an arm out for protection.
He had expected to find Hamza standing behind him, probably pissing himself laughing. The sight that did meet him was far better.
Tyler jumped up, the cold spot on the back of his neck instantly forgotten.
âSorry, couldnât resist,â said a young woman, holding a can of Irn Bru in one hand. From the way she said it, and the smirk on her face, she very clearly wasnât sorry in the slightest, but Tyler wasnât going to hold that against her.
âSinead. What are you doing here?â he asked. He hesitated for a moment, overthinking it, then stepped in closer and gave her a slightly awkward hug.
She pressed the can against the back of his shirt, freezing him through the thin material.
âArgh! Quit that!â he said, although with far less venom in his voice this time.
âSorry,â Sinead said again, arguably even less truthfully than before. âCouldnât resist again.â
She pointed to an empty chair at the next desk over. âAnyone sitting there?â
Tyler regarded the seat. âAye. The Invisible Man. We use him for undercover work.â
âHis banterâs still shite, youâll notice,â remarked Hamza. He was on the phone at his own desk, one hand over the mouthpiece. âHello, by the way.â
Sinead smiled back at the DC as she wheeled the empty chair over to Tylerâs desk. âHi.â
Hamza took his hand off the mouthpiece, but didnât speak. From the way he bobbed his head and tapped a finger on his notepad, Sinead assumed he was listening to some catchier-than-usual hold music.
âWhereâs everyone else?â she asked Tyler as she sat down beside him.
âThe boss is doing an interview. The others areâ¦â
He regarded the Incident Room.
âNot here. Dunno where theyâve gone, actually,â he admitted, gesturing to his computer screen. âIâve been tied up with this. Trying to find someone who called in a missing climber report.â
âNo joy?â
Tyler shrugged. âNot really, no. He gives his name as Robert Smith, so searching mostly just brings up the guy from The Cure. You know? âFriday, Iâm inâââ
He stopped himself from finishing the song title, smiled uncomfortably, then drew Sineadâs attention to the screen again. âHeâs the most famous one, obviously, but there are loads of them. Iâve found at least four living here in town. Iâve managed to speak to three of them, but canât find a phone number for the fourth.â
He gave his head a shake, then turned away from the computer. âAnyway. What are you doing here? Youâre meant to be at home resting.â
âYeah, but the thing is, itâs really boring,â Sinead said. âIâve got nothing against âLoose Women,â but thereâs only so many times you can watch it before you want to kill yourself.â
She considered this point. âOK, maybe I do have something against âLoose Women,ââ she decided. âSo, yeah. I got bored, and Harris is away on his school trip for the next couple of days, so I thought Iâd come down and say hello.
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