Facing the Dead (DI Jo Wolfe police psychic suspense thrillers Book 6) by Wendy Cartmell

Author:Wendy Cartmell [Cartmell, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Costa Press
Published: 2022-05-27T16:00:00+00:00

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Crane was staring after Jo and Byrd as they left the room. Then he collapsed, putting his head in his hands, and fighting the tears that were threatening. He’d thought he’d come to terms with Tina’s death from a sudden and fatal heart attack. But it seemed not. He moaned, shaking his head from side to side.

Feeling Anderson’s comforting hand across his back, Crane tried to pull himself together. Taking a few deep breaths he raised his head, his tear-stained cheeks flaming, his eyes bloodshot and a tongue that felt far too big for his mouth.

‘Tina?’ he managed to say.

‘What the hell was that?’ said Anderson, who sat down himself. ‘I’ve never seen anything like it! All she did was shake your hand!’

‘Tina!’ was all Crane managed, before losing the battle with his emotions once more. He sobbed into his hands until Anderson nudged him and handed over a handkerchief.

As Crane’s sobs lessened, Anderson went to the serving table and poured Crane a strong cup of tea and put two sugars in it.

Crane grabbed the cup eagerly, then winced as he took a sip. ‘Sugar?’ he asked.

‘For the shock,’ said Anderson. ‘Now drink up.’

The tea and sugar worked their magic and soon Crane was able to speak again. ‘Jesus. Was that really a direct message from Tina?’

Anderson shrugged his shoulders.

Crane stood, having a sudden urge to keep moving. ‘If it really was from Tina, then it was a comforting message, don’t you think?

Anderson nodded.

‘It means she’s alright, still around somehow, somewhere. Oh Anderson, do you think she’d be able to do it again? Jo Wolfe? So I could have a conversation with my wife?’

‘I’m not sure how that works,’ said Anderson. ‘I think you may be hoping for too much from DI Wolfe. It might not happen again.’

‘You think? Maybe I should speak to the Padre. He’ll no doubt have a view on it,’ said Crane gabbling in his haste.

‘Look, I don’t think you should get your hopes up, Crane. We need to be pragmatic about this.’

Crane looked at his old friend and knew he was right. ‘You mean, to just be happy that I got a message and leave it at that?’

‘Pretty much, yes.’

Crane finished his tea in one gulp. Pragmatic he could do. After all, after spending nearly 22 years in the British Army one learned to take nothing for granted. Not to have hope, or any emotion come to that. That’s how he’d been for much of his working life, and it was time he put his thoughts of Tina back into the box in his mind. Closing the lid, he turned away from Anderson and from his dead wife and headed for the door.

Once there, he said, ‘I guess you’re right. Come on then, let’s get on with the case.’

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