Captive by Jay Nadal

Author:Jay Nadal [Nadal, Jay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-26T23:00:00+00:00

24

Scott headed back to his office and paced the worn floor like a caged lion. His jaws were clenched tight, his lips pursed in a thin line and his eyes fixed wide in bewilderment.

With a sense of urgency and eagerness, DCI Berry followed in his footsteps. “I know this is probably a shock, Scott. When I heard about the case and the second disappearance, I just had this feeling that whoever had committed our unsolved murders was more than likely responsible for Hailey’s death.”

Despite an overwhelming urge, Scott resisted the temptation to say something he may later regret. He drew on every ounce of self-control to push that red mist to one side. He crossed his arms willing at least to listen.

“Yes, we could have discussed the cases and their relevance over the phone. But I never nicked the sick fucker who did this to Jackie Stickley and Alison Gray. I’m bloody good at my job and having those two cold cases sitting against my name doesn’t make me feel good. I want to find the bastard who did this to those girls and I won’t give up until I have found him.

“Surely it makes sense for us to pool our resources and intelligence on these cases. With a bit of luck, we can get some brownie points both in Essex and Sussex,” she responded.

Scott begrudgingly accepted that she had a valid point. What frustrated him was the fact that again Meadows hadn’t consulted him. To rub more salt in the wound, there had been no mention of him attending the press conference tomorrow, either.

The team looked up in surprise and exchanged inquisitive looks as Scott and Berry walked side by side towards them.

“Team, can I have your attention? I’d like to introduce you to DCI Hermione Berry from Essex Police. She’s requested a secondment to our team to help us with our ongoing investigations into the murder of Hailey Bratton, and the potential disappearance of Rebecca Thorne. DCI Berry will now fill you in on the reasons that she’s here.”

Scott took one step back and stuffed his hands in his pockets. DCI Berry gave him a nod of gratitude.

“Thank you, Scott. I know you’re probably surprised that I’ve just turned up, and that you weren’t warned about it. I apologise for that as I do to DI Baker because he wasn’t aware of it, either.” She glanced back over her shoulder towards Scott and gave him a warm smile.

Berry walked over towards the incident board and put up two extra pictures of Jackie Stickley and Alison Gray. She described both students to Mike, Raj and Abby. “These are two victims who were murdered more than five years ago. Both were students at the University of Essex, and both were redheads. They were aged between eighteen and twenty, they had no earlier records and were just your average students. They were abducted, found mutilated and murdered within weeks of each other. Up until this point, we still have no real motive for the murders.

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