Left for Dead: a Maeve Kerrigan Novella by Jane Casey

Author:Jane Casey [Casey, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4668-5362-1
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published: 2013-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

6

I was late getting to work the next night, this time because I’d slept in. Driving across London and back again at Gary’s bidding, on an intensely hot day, had left me as weak as a newborn kitten and just as sleepy. I ate half a piece of toast, showered and fell into bed, only to wake in the dark, completely disoriented. The whole day, gone. I missed it. Shift work was breaking my spirit.

When I hurried into the briefing room I was aware straightaway that something was off. I sat down beside Sam Walters, who gave me a smirk I couldn’t interpret. There was a rumble of conversation too low for me to hear, and I told myself that it was pure arrogance, not to mention paranoia, to assume it was about me. Gary was in the back row, laughing at something one of the other officers had said. He gave me a wave when he noticed me looking at him, and I blushed. Everyone seemed to be watching us and although Gary didn’t look too bothered, I wasn’t pleased to be the centre of attention.

It didn’t last long. Inspector Saunders hurried in. She seemed to be suppressing her excitement about something, and she hurried through the crewings at top speed. Chris was back at work and the two of us were crewed together. I should have been disappointed not to have a whole night ahead of me with Gary, alone, but I was relieved. Gary made it hard to concentrate on the job.

The inspector had reached the end of her admin. ‘Just a quick update first. The victim in the sexual assault on Tuesday night is awake and talking, which is obviously a help. She’s given us a description of the attacker that matches the e-fit we’ve been circulating, luckily. She’s going to do one for us when she’s well enough but Mr Godley is proceeding on the basis that it’s the same guy. She’s told us about what she was wearing and carrying on the night she was attacked, so keep your eyes peeled for the following: one black bra. She said he cut it off her, so you’re looking for scraps of material, basically. Black lace knickers, size ten. An Omega watch with a gold face and a brown leather wristband. The victim was also wearing a small red enamel heart on a gold chain and we haven’t found it, or her phone, which was a pink Motorola Razr. The detectives have checked to see if it’s active on the network but as far as we can tell it’s powered off. He might have discarded all of these things or he might have kept them, or our victim might be mistaken. But be aware that if you come across any of these items you should contact the control room immediately.’

‘Are they any closer to finding him?’ I asked.

‘They’ve got a couple of leads. Nothing all that useful at the moment, I’m afraid. Mr Godley thinks he lives in Croydon and works near here or lives near here and works in Croydon.

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