Chasing Ghosts: A Detective Jack Buchan Novel by Michael Fowler

Author:Michael Fowler
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Caffeine Nights Publishing
Published: 2016-06-16T04:00:00+00:00

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Jack suggested a coffee shop a few streets away from the gallery - he wasn't sure he trusted David Muir and didn't want him seeing them. Pippa recommended one and showed them the way. The place she chose was relatively busy but they found a table toward the back and Jack went to order. Jack waited at the counter listening to the machine froth their coffees while Fabi sorted the table arrangements. She put herself in a position that forced Pippa to take a seat next to the wall; Pippa wasn't being detained, but Fabi wanted to make it awkward for her to leave until they had finished their chat

Jack watched her over his shoulder and smiled to himself. She was learning fast.

Pippa looked to be still in a state of shock as she unbuttoned her coat. ‘It was Emma wasn’t it?’

Fabi dropped down into her seat, ‘Emma?’

Dragging out the chair next to her Pippa put down her bag and then laid her coat on top. Sitting down she replied, ‘I don’t know her second name. She was Angel’s friend. They were from the same agency.’

Jack suddenly loomed above them, setting down three large Latte’s and several sachets of sugar. Leaning in he said, ‘We can’t tell you who gave us the information Pippa. That would be unfair. You’ll appreciate she chose to tell us anonymously.’ He was still keeping up the pretence, although what he had just told her hadn’t been untruthful. They didn’t know who had left them the information on his voicemail, though they now had a starting point thanks to Pippa. He added, ‘Look Pippa, you know we are in the middle of an enquiry to find Mathew’s girlfriend who’s mysteriously disappeared, and we now know that Mathew isn’t being exactly honest with us. When we start these enquiries it generally throws up all kinds of information, which leads to uncomfortable questions for some. This information we have recently received leads us to you. Now we know Mathew did something to you and it would be really helpful if you were able to talk about it.’ All the while he had been talking he had been locked on to Pippa’s face, who was staring down at her coffee. She never once looked up to make eye contact. Jack noticed hive blotches beginning to appear around Pippa’s neck – a clear sign she was nervous. In a soft tone he continued, ‘We’re not here to cause you embarrassment Pippa. All we want to do is get to the bottom of this. We believe Mathew is mixed up in something, not only to do with Carrie, but also his previous girlfriend Angel and we need all the help we can get.’

Pippa lifted her head. Her cheeks were red, ‘I know it was Emma. She told you what Mathew did to me, didn’t she? Only Emma knew. She was the one who told Angel, which caused the argument.’

Jack said, ‘Look Pippa, As I’ve said, all we want to do is get to the bottom of this.

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