Missing by Charlie Gallagher

Author:Charlie Gallagher [Gallagher, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Joffe Books Mystery, Crime Thriller, Suspense Fiction
Published: 2017-09-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

When the cavalry did arrive, George Elms was part of it. He had heard the breathless shout over the radio and he knew Ryker was part of the away party. By the time a second update stated that she had been injured, he was already on his way.

He had been in the station at the time of the shout, finding out as much as he could about Damon Alcott. He had tried getting hold of Shaun — he reckoned that he could be very useful in finding Alcott and helping to convince him to talk — but his phone was going straight to voicemail. Whatever. That could wait until later.

George had taken one of Major Crime’s unmarked vehicles: a black Skoda VRS with concealed lights in the grill. He drove like a madman on lights and sirens, and he was the first from Langthorne House to make it to the scene. A police dog van that had been in the area was there already, along with a patrol that had turned out from Sandwich. He was aware of the whine of a helicopter overhead as he stepped out of the car.

The uniformed officers present would be expecting detectives to be deployed, and they would expect them to take over the investigation as soon as they arrived. George took advantage of this, barking questions and getting quick-fire replies to the point where he was up to date by the time he made it to where Ryker was sitting on the ground, leaning against the bonnet of the dog van.

‘Hell’s teeth, Ryker, they said on air that you were injured but I couldn’t get in to ask for an update.’

‘Somebody hit me, George.’

The point of impact was obvious. There was clear swelling above Ryker’s right eye and an angry red split that would probably scar. She was padding the swelling gingerly.

‘So I see.’

‘Me though, George! You hear of officers getting assaulted all the time. It’s terrible it is. A right liberty. But I don’t get hit, George. I made that quite clear when I started out on this career — I’m too fucking good looking to get hit.’

‘You won’t find me arguing.’

‘I should hope not.’

‘Not because I agree, but because you’re angry, Ryker. And I don’t like you when you’re angry.’

‘I am angry George. I got hit.’

‘I wouldn’t take it to heart. At least you got hit by professionals.’

‘What do you mean?’ Ryker’s expression was more serious.

‘Looks like it was a simultaneous hit on both vehicles. They threw jammers under both the cars to stop your radios working. They blocked uniform in with two cars that were nicked in the early hours of this morning and they left on foot. At least until they got to another vehicle. They didn’t give us much to go on, Ryker.’

‘How did they know what we were doing though? The ride out was deliberately low key.’

‘Knowing that is the key to finding who hit you, Ryker. There won’t be anything here.’

Ryker narrowed her eyes. ‘Is there something you’re not telling me, George.

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