DEATH BY KITCHEN SINK a gripping British crime mystery full of twists (Slater and Norman Mysteries Book 4) by P.F. FORD

Author:P.F. FORD [FORD, P.F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JOFFE BOOKS crime thrillers and mysteries
Published: 2024-03-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

When Bruce Rossiter arrived at Tinton police station next morning, he had the appearance of a man who hadn’t slept the previous night. By contrast, Brian Humphreys looked as bright as a button.

The first indignity for Rossiter was having his fingerprints taken. Humphreys seemed to be positively enjoying Rossiter’s discomfort, though. Slater and Norman were watching through the observation window of the interview room.

‘I got the feeling this isn’t the first time he’s had to represent Bruce Rossiter,’ said Slater, as Humphreys stood back with his arms folded, a grin playing around his lips. ‘Maybe getting dragged into a murder inquiry is a step too far for him and he’s had enough.’

They watched as Ian Becks took Rossiter through the procedure.

‘Rossiter doesn’t seem to be as bothered about having his prints taken as I’d expected,’ said Slater.

‘That’s probably because he knows he’s wiped that phone clean. Wait until you tell him we found prints on the inside. That should get a reaction.’

They waited until Ian Becks had finished before they entered the interview room.

‘Did you get your fingerprints taken?’ asked Norman.

‘You know damned well I did,’ snorted Rossiter.

‘Well, you’ll be pleased to know it hasn’t been a waste of time,’ said Slater, smiling. ‘Because we found some fingerprints inside the phone on the battery. That should tell us who put the phone together in the first place.’

He was watching Rossiter’s face as he spoke, convinced he was going to get a good reaction, but Rossiter didn’t bat an eyelid.

‘Well, I’ve already told you it wasn’t me,’ said Rossiter. ‘And my fingerprints will prove it.’

‘You’re very confident about that,’ said Norman, and Slater could tell he was surprised. He was too.

‘Yes, because I know I’m right,’ said Rossiter, smiling calmly at them.

And at that moment, Slater began to think that maybe he wasn’t bluffing. But surely he must have been lying about the phone. There was no way it had been planted. It had to be his phone. Didn’t it?

‘We’ll have confirmation of that soon enough,’ said Norman. ‘Our little forensics team are very good. They’ll be working on it right now. In the meantime, we have some questions we’d like you to answer.’

‘Yes,’ said Rossiter, impatiently. ‘That’s why I’m here when I should be at work. Now, can we get on with it, please?’

‘When we spoke yesterday, we asked you if you had an intimate relationship with Diana Woods—’

‘Ah. Yes,’ said Rossiter. ‘I may not have been very honest when I gave my answer.’

‘You may not have been very honest,’ echoed Slater. ‘Does that mean you lied to us?’

‘I prefer to call it being economical with the truth. Now I’ve spoken to my solicitor I can see that was the wrong thing to do.’

‘So you did lie to us,’ said Norman. ‘So how about you tell us the truth now.’

‘The thing is my wife mustn’t get to hear about this. I’m sure you can see this would be very embarrassing for me if it did get out. You will

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