Ghost Save the Queen (Ghosts of London Book 3) by Nic Saint

Author:Nic Saint [Saint, Nic]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Puss in Print Publications
Published: 2017-02-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

There is something to be said for being a detective on some tropical island, like the detective who habitually solves cases on Death in Paradise. He can go about his business, uninterrupted by anyone but a few local coppers, and has, to a large extent, the last word on law and order. Darian, on the other hand, had a boatload of superiors to consider, and never did he appreciate this fact more than he did now, after arresting Nicolle Livermore.

He’d known he’d land himself in the center of a genuine crisis the moment word got out about this arrest, and he hadn’t been mistaken. As long as he dabbled in mere killers and burglars and the occasional white collar criminal, things ticked over nicely, but as soon as he laid a hand on the wife of the future Prime Minister, all hell broke loose. Not only had he already been summoned upstairs by the commissioner, but the press had gone absolutely bonkers over the news.

Articles were popping up at a surprising speed about Nicolle Livermore being arrested and charged with kidnapping and attempted murder of the Wraith Wranglers, a fact which sparked a frenzied hullaballoo. Obviously the combination of the theft of the Pink Eulalie, the Smelt will and the connection with the Wraith Wranglers captured the imagination of the population and had Fleet Street’s jaded newshounds foaming at the mouth.

The commissioner had told him he’d made a grave mistake. However, when he’d supplied the facts of the case had quickly backed down. It was irrefutable that Nicolle Livermore had threatened the Wraith Wranglers, had locked them up in the broom cupboard, and had made threats against their lives. Why she’d done it was anyone’s guess, but that she had done it was certain. He had three witnesses, and once he got a hold of Pia Livermore, perhaps even four. Nicolle, of course, denied all charges, but they’d found the gun on her person, her fingerprints on the gun and a nice round hole in the ceiling, where the bullet had torn through on its way to the attic, where ballistics experts had dug it out of a nice Edwardian armoire.

Still, the commissioner had made it clear he wanted Nicolle released, the evidence be damned. It was obvious to anyone that the woman had simply lost it when suddenly harassed by these so-called ghost hunters. Anyone who’d ever been visited by a door-to-door salesman or even a couple of Jehovah’s Witnesses could certainly sympathize with the poor woman. They’d probably imposed themselves on her to such an extent that she’d had no other recourse but to threaten them with violence if they didn’t clear off.

And Darian had just returned to his office, feeling as if he’d just been sandbagged, when he was notified the Queen’s secretary wanted a word. Mabel Swainston, when she was finally transferred, quickly made it clear her views pertaining to the case were in line with Scotland Yard brass. In short: release Nicolle Livermore at

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