Gone in Seconds: Spin-off to the Justice series (Justice Again Book 1) by M A Comley

Author:M A Comley [Comley, M A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jeamel Publishing Limited
Published: 2020-09-17T16:00:00+00:00

They arrived at the London Eye which, according to the sign, was closed to the general public for the next few hours due to a photo shoot. An officious-looking man stood at the entrance to the tourist attraction. Katy and Charlie approached him and flashed their warrant cards.

“The police? We’ve got permission to be here, we’re not doing anything wrong.”

“We didn’t say you were. We’d like a word with Caroline Armstrong, if that’s possible?”

“I’ll have to see. We’re on a tight schedule, you see, they’re only allowing us to take over this place for a few hours.”

“I understand that, but it’s urgent that we speak to her.”

“Urgent you say, may I ask what it’s about?”

“You can ask, but I’d rather tell Miss Armstrong that in person. If you wouldn’t mind fetching her for me. Thanks.”

The man hesitated for a few seconds and then heaved out a sigh. “Very well. Marcel isn’t going to be happy about this.”

“Is he the photographer?”

“Yes. I’ll get her.”

They waited for the man to return. The pods rotated slowly until the one holding four people and lots of camera equipment came to a halt in front of them. A man with frizzy blond hair came hurtling towards them.

“What’s the meaning of this?” he demanded in a slight foreign accent. “We are extremely busy and have a very limited time to get these shots taken today. No, Caroline can’t see you, not now. I won’t allow it.”

“Sir, if you’d just calm down for a moment. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t important.”

He glanced back at the pod and motioned for a tall brunette to join them. “Here she is. You have five minutes, that’s all.”

The brunette eyed everyone with caution.

“This is Caroline. You can have five minutes, no longer,” Marcel repeated and then marched off in a huff.

“Who are you?” Caroline asked. She wiped a few drops of sweat from her brow with a small hand towel.

Again, Katy and Charlie showed their IDs.

“We’d like to ask you some questions, Miss Armstrong,” Katy said.

“About what? I haven’t done anything wrong.”

“All will become clear soon. What time did you get here today?”

“We started early, around eight. I left home at six-thirty, or around that time. Why?”

“Did you see anyone strange loitering in your close this morning?”

Caroline wiped the moisture from her top lip. “No, such as who?”

“Okay, it was probably too early anyway. I’m sorry to have to tell you that your fiancé, Otis, was found dead after you left the house.”

Caroline staggered backwards.

A young cameraman who was within striking distance of her charged forward and steadied her. “All right, Caro?”

“No…she’s just told me…he’s…he’s dead.”

The man turned to look at Katy. “What? Who’s dead?”

“And you are, sir?”

“Roger. I’m a good friend and colleague of Caroline’s. I repeat, who’s dead? Oh God, no…” He faced Caroline again and touched her cheek with his right hand. “Darling, it’s not Otis, is it?”

Caroline nodded and rushed into his arms. “How? He can’t be…”

Roger swivelled around so he was staring straight at Katy.

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