MURDER IN MONTEGO BAY a gripping crime mystery packed with twists by PAULA LENNON

Author:PAULA LENNON [LENNON, PAULA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Joffe Books crime thriller, mystery and suspense
Published: 2022-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

Monday, 9 August, 10:10 a.m.

Preddy stood under the porch of the Rose Hall medical centre, glad that it provided much needed shade from the sun’s harsh rays. He was surprised that no-one responded to the sound of the buzzer, although he could see the two receptionists happily chatting away to each other. Maybe it was the plain clothes that they were ignoring, after all they did not know him. He took out his badge and pressed it against the window, using the other hand to hold down the buzzer. The door opened a few seconds later.

“Sorry, Officer,” the woman said sheepishly. “Who you want to see?”

“Ida Chin Ellis’s doctor.”

“What is your name, sir?”

“Detective Preddy.”

The woman looked at her colleague. “Call Doctor Sherman and tell him that a Detective Preddy wants to talk to him.”

The law man took up a seat beside the door and admired the potted yellow orchids that had grown so tall they had to be secured to the walls. The aroma was clean and fresh. Instrumental jazz music floated about the cool lobby, and he closed his eyes momentarily, allowing the calmness to seep through his veins. His vibrating phone disturbed his brief respite, but he quickly answered it for the caller was Detective Spence. Their conversation was short and as he hung up he experienced an adrenalin rush which enhanced the therapeutic effect of the ganja tea coursing through his veins. Soon he would have a car to inspect, a Subaru Outback.

“Detective Preddy? How can I help you?”

The detective looked up at the doctor, a pale-skinned man with a pointed nose who Preddy guessed was of Jewish heritage although he spoke with an infliction of Patois indicating that he had been exposed to Jamaicans for a good while.

“We can go somewhere quiet or we can talk right here, if you prefer?” said Preddy, tapping the orange envelope against the side of his knee. The doctor spotted the movement and his composure slipped momentarily.

“Er, why don’t you come this way, Detective?”

Doctor Sherman led the detective along the hallway to a lift. As the door started to close the doctor said, “I guess that is what I think it is?”

“You guess right,” replied Preddy.

A lady attempted to enter the lift and Preddy instinctively caught the door allowing her to get in. She smiled and nodded her thanks. The doctor again pressed the button for the fourth floor and placed a forefinger lightly against his lips shooting Preddy a warning look. The woman alighted in front of them on the fourth floor and walked in the opposite direction. Preddy was shown into an office with the doctor’s name prominently displayed on a gold plated plaque affixed to the door. Preddy cast his eyes over the medical certificates adorning the walls and deduced that the doctor had done most of his training in Syria twenty years ago.

“How long have you been in Jamaica, Doctor Sherman?”

“Eight years now since I’m here. Citizenship granted long time ago.” Doctor Sherman spoke with pride.

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