Murderland by Pamela Murray

Author:Pamela Murray [Murray, Pamela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bloodhound Books
Published: 2019-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

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After leaving the station, Fielding went home to quickly pack for the journey back up to her native north east. As per usual, as soon as she entered her hallway, she was greeted by her two cats, Sooty and Sweep, who did their customary circling around and through her legs in figure of eight movements, purring loudly as they performed their nightly dance. She’d rescued the two siblings three years ago following their owner’s death on one of her cases. She had instantly fallen in love with them and decided to keep them rather than hand them in to the RSPCA. This is what should have happened when animals were found left in a house, but she just couldn’t do it. Both were Maine Coon crosses: Sooty had white fur with ‘sooty’ smudges all over her, whereas Sweep was all grey in colour. They had both been an important part of her way of life ever since their adoption.

‘Hello, you two!’ she said to them, taking turns to stroke them both. ‘Come on then, I’ll feed you.’ They followed her into the kitchen where she replenished both their food and water bowls. They seemed to instinctively sense that she was not staying for long as they stared questioningly at her while she prepared their morning food in the timer feeders. She likewise put one of the living room lights on a timer switch. Cats are sensitive creatures and they knew that something was up. She caught them staring at her in the way only cats can do.

‘Yes, I’m going out again,’ she told them, bending down and giving them an extra stroke apiece, ‘but I’ll be back tomorrow, don’t you worry!’ She felt sure that they understood every word that she said and were chastising her. ‘Oh, don’t look at me like that!’ She laughed.

Before calling for a taxi, she dug her small suitcase out from underneath the bed and gathered together everything she needed for an overnight stay, primarily a fresh change of clothing and toiletries. She felt certain that the hotel would provide hair dryers and bathrobes, if she found that she needed to use them, so there was no need to overcrowd her case with unnecessary things like that. When the cab arrived, she bid farewell to her precious feline twosome, promising to see them soon, and left for the airport. She knew that Claire would be doing likewise; they had arranged to meet in the airport lounge at seven for the 7.30 flight up to Newcastle upon Tyne International Airport. In the cab, she took a moment to check the arrangements for their flight and hotel accommodation that a member of the administrative staff had made before she left work.

The flight up to Newcastle was a relatively short one, and Fielding and Claire managed to reconnect to one another during that time.

When they’d settled into their seats, one of the first things Claire had said to her was, ‘I see that you’re still not using your first name then!’

Fielding laughed.

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