Hidden Agenda by M. A. Comley

Author:M. A. Comley [Comley, M. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jeamel Publishing Limited
Published: 2018-02-28T22:00:00+00:00

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When the three of them arrived at Talbot’s flat in the centre of the city, they found a shabby exterior but a very neat interior. The place was a typical bachelor pad. Everything was either grey, white or black—no splashes of bright colour. The lack of pictures and knickknacks made it obvious that a woman had never resided in the flat. Kayli and her team, wearing the obligatory plastic gloves, began to search the flat. It didn’t take them long to find the evidence they were seeking.

Kayli pushed open the door to the bedroom and gasped. Shaking her head in disgust, she entered the room. Every conceivable inch of wall space was taken up with photos of the victim. The man was clearly besotted with Sarah, and Kayli couldn’t help wondering if Sarah knew.

Dave whistled. “Jesus, he’s one sick fucker.”

Graeme opened a wardrobe door and reeled. “Bloody hell, what a stench.” Kayli placed a hand over her nose and mouth and joined him. She knelt down to rummage through the items at the bottom and extracted a light-brown jumper that had evidence of vomit on it. Beside it was a black balaclava. “Crap, I bet this belongs to Sarah.”

“What? The jumper or the vomit?” Dave asked, shaking his head.

“My guess is the latter.”

Kayli heard voices in the front room, and Graeme went to see who it was.

“The forensic team has arrived,” Graeme said, poking his head back in.

“Good, let’s get them in here to bag this lot up.”

Two forensic guys walked in and looked around them. “Okay, do you want to leave this to us now, Inspector? Is there anything specific you’re looking for?” the younger guy asked.

Kayli held out the jumper. “I think everything we need is on this. Plus, his infatuation of the victim is evident on the walls.”

“Don’t worry. We’ll photograph it all for you and get the DNA results back to you ASAP.”

“Brilliant. We’ll leave you to it then and call it a day.”

Kayli, Dave, and Graeme left the room.

Dave shook his head, surprised. “Really? You’re going home now? What about Talbot’s interview?”

“Yes, I’ve made the decision to let him rot in a cell overnight. I’ll interview him first thing in the morning. We’ve got enough on him now not to be concerned about him getting away with this.”

“Your call. I’m not objecting. My leg is giving me jip anyway, so I could do with an early night.”

“Why don’t I drop you home? You can get a taxi into work in the morning. How does that sound?”

“Sounds good to me, if you don’t mind?”

“It’s not as if I’m doing anything else tonight.”

The three of them left the house and went their separate ways. When she dropped Dave off at home, he tried his hardest to persuade her to join him and Suranne for something to eat, but Kayli rejected the offer. “All I want to do is go home and soak in the bath, matey, but I appreciate the offer. Have a good evening.”

“You too.

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