Murder In The Family by Leonie Mateer

Author:Leonie Mateer [Mateer, Leonie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780997657432
Publisher: Leonie Mateer
Published: 2016-09-30T23:00:00+00:00

C H A P T E R 4 9

Eric called the Whangarei police station after realizing Higgins bed hadn’t been slept in. The office had finally agreed to open his motel room, but there was no sign of Higgins. The room was empty and his car was gone. Why would he return back to Whangarei and not let me know? Eric was perturbed. The police said Higgins had taken a couple of days off. “Fishing trip up north,” they told him.

There was only one course of action, to retrace his tracks, which he knew led up to Audrey’s place. Coming face to face with Audrey was not what he would have chosen to do today. He had already figured out his usual charm was not having the desired effect. In fact, it seemed just the opposite. She seemed annoyed by his obvious interest in her.

Having confirmed Higgins was no longer at Tiromoana, he made his way down Rocky Beach road and onto the rocky shore. It was a beautiful spot and the day was one of the best. Blue skies, clear water and lapping waves were an enticement to strip down and take a quick plunge.

The water was remarkably warm for the usually cool Pacific Ocean. Eric was a strong swimmer and before long he was swimming out into the bay with long, strong strokes. He lay on his back and looked back at the shore. There was an assortment of small boats and kayaks, mostly fishermen, enjoying the afternoon sun. He could see Audrey’s neighbor’s house a few hundred meters along the shoreline perched on the edge of a ridge. There was a sandy beach not far from the house and Eric swam in its direction planning on sunning himself on the sand for a while before heading back to the camp.

At first it looked like debris floating in the water until Eric swam closer to the beach and saw it was clothing. His heart missed a beat. Higgins. He just knew it was Higgins. He recognized the jacket immediately. Turning the body over, he confirmed his suspicions. He pulled his friend’s body onto the shore, sat on the isolated beach and wished he had his cell phone with him. Leaving Higgins above the high tide mark, he made his way up to the house he had seen on the ridge.

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