Deadly Silence: A gripping serial killer thriller (Detective Jane Phillips Book 1) by OMJ Ryan

Author:OMJ Ryan [Ryan, OMJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Inkubator Books
Published: 2019-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

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After hauling Ricky’s naked body into the bath, he washed the filth off with the shower-head extension. Then he filled the tub with fresh water and, placing him flat on his back, cable-tied his wrists to the mixer taps.

Everything he needed was laid out on floor in front of him. He sat on the toilet seat adjacent to Ricky’s hands and head, waiting for him to wake from the sedative. He passed the time by checking his phone – in particular, the local Manchester news channels and GMP’s twitter account – for updates on the so-called ‘Cheadle Murders’. He smiled at the thought of the journalists having to find a new name for them now he had moved his hunting grounds to East Didsbury. After a thorough search of all channels, he concluded there was nothing new to report. That would soon change.

His attention was drawn back to Ricky as he began to stir, slowly at first as he opened his eyes, followed by frantic movement as he realised his predicament. He bolted upright, splashing water everywhere, and yanked at his hands, trying to free them from the cable-ties.

‘It’s no use, Ricky, they don’t come off. I can assure you of that.’ His voice was calm.

Ricky instinctively shrunk away, but the plastic ties limited his movements.

After three kills, he had grown more confident and begun to appreciate his own flair for the dramatic. He could, after all, have killed each of his victims by merely using a heavier dose of the sedative, but he had wanted them to suffer as he had. And now, with his fourth victim about to be consigned to the same fate as the previous three, he had decided to spice things up a little to keep it interesting. This time he hadn’t removed the surgeon’s mask, a sinister image for anyone to wake to, let alone Ricky Murray in his current predicament.

‘Do you know who I am?’

Ricky shook his head vigorously.

‘Do you know why I’m here?’

Ricky began to cry. ‘Are you going to kill me?’

He nodded firmly. ‘Do you know why I’m going to kill you, Ricky?’

‘No!’ Ricky wailed.

‘What? Even after seeing what happened to Susan, Dee-Dee and Mrs Clarke? Come on. Surely you must have some idea?’

Ricky managed to compose himself for a moment. ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’

‘Oh, come on Ricky. You may not recognise me, but I sure as hell know you. I also know that you and Dee-Dee McNulty were besties when you were little. You told each other everything. Everything!’

Ricky’s eyes widened.

‘So, let’s not end our relationship with even more lies.’ He slowly removed the mask and smiled broadly.

Ricky stared at him, confusion filling his face.

‘You still don’t recognise me?’

‘No,’ he whimpered.

‘Do you know, Ricky, each one of the others had the exact same reaction as you. They had no idea who I was at first. Have I really changed that much?’ He leaned forwards and picked up the thick plastic bag. ‘Do you know what I use this for?’

Ricky shook his head vigorously.

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