Gore Glen (Cullen & Bain Book 4) by Ed James

Author:Ed James [James, Ed]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

The fresh air never tasted as sweet, but Cullen couldn’t clear the smell of shit.

Still, he didn’t have to look too far for his team.

Shepherd was the centre of a huddle by the main road, looking fed up and pissed off, huddled under a paramedic’s blanket.

Bain was leading the laughter. ‘Might need to change your togs, sarge.’

Shepherd narrowed his eyes at Bain. ‘Mind if I take your car?’

‘Aye, I do, as it happens.’

‘Well, you’re driving me.’ Shepherd clicked his fingers. ‘Now!’

Cullen got Bain’s attention. ‘Give us a second. And see if anyone’s found a key for that cage.’ He followed Shepherd over to his car. ‘Luke, sorry I haven’t had a chance to catch up. Been flat out on a murder case.’

‘Aye, aye. I get it, Scott.’ Shepherd laughed. ‘Christ, this is minging. I’ll have to burn it.’

‘You going to head home?’

‘Nah, it’ll take ages to get to Edinburgh and back. Besides, the rate I go through them, I get my suits from Tesco. Cheap as hell and easily replaced when you run through the knees twice a month. I’ll get that idiot Bain to buy me one from Gala. I can get a shower in the nick there.’ His nostrils twitched. ‘Not that it’ll get this stink out.’

‘You were doing a good thing, Luke.’

‘Wasn’t worth it. I got covered in shite, and it turns out you knew the guy.’

‘Strangest thing. Me and Craig met him ten years ago on a stupid case at a gym.’

‘Christ, I remember that.’ Shepherd smirked. ‘Seems like yesterday.’

Cullen sighed. ‘How you doing?’

‘Aside from being covered in shite? I’m okay, Scott. Okay. And okay is good when you work for Police Scotland.’

‘Isn’t it just?’ Cullen folded his arms. ‘Okay, so I’ve got to wrap my arms around both these cases. When Methven took them on, they were separate, but now… A missing MSP seems to be the body in the woods. Or at least, she was nearby while the victim was killed.’

‘Gore Glen, eh?’

‘You know it?’

Shepherd nodded. ‘Did a stint in Gorebridge about, ooh, fifteen years ago. That glen is bonkers. If it wasn’t underage kids drinking and fighting, it was overage kids drinking and shagging. Weird place, and then some.’

‘Takes all sorts, eh?’ Cullen moved to clap his shoulder, but pulled back. ‘Welcome back from the Complaints, though.’

Something dark passed over Shepherd’s eyes, like there were a million thoughts he wasn’t sharing. Or couldn’t share. ‘Did my three years and now I’m back to Gen Pop, as they say.’

‘Luke, you get yourself—’

‘Scott.’ Murray charged past them, giving the thumbs up. ‘Here it is.’

A burly fireman stood next to him, clutching a pair of bolt cutters. The guy had the look of one of those calendars. ‘You’re sure?’

Murray stopped. ‘No, now you mention it, we found a key in a bag that perfectly fits these manacles.’

The fireman raised his eyebrows. ‘You an expert?’

‘No, I’m joking.’ Murray frowned at him, like he was wondering who the hell he was. ‘Yes, I’m sure.’ He stood back and watched him snap away, then nudged Cullen.

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