Mutilated: A British Crime Thriller (Doc Powers & D.I. Carver Investigate Book 2) by Patching Will

Author:Patching, Will [Patching, Will]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Will Patching
Published: 2016-12-11T05:00:00+00:00

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Day Three - Wednesday

Detective Inspector Jack Carver already felt decidedly overdressed in his Kevlar vest with the bulky sidearm strapped to his belt, so refused to be encumbered by the helmet proffered by the SCO 19 sergeant leading the six man team of weapons trained officers. The bright red BMW estate car was the workhorse for the Armed Response Unit, specially equipped with armaments and protective gear required for this sort of operation, but the sergeant’s team already had everything they needed so he tossed the unwanted helmet into the back before slamming the tailgate shut.

The dawn sky was overcast and grey, though getting light at five thirty on this late summer’s day. The air was still, though humid, and the streets fairly quiet. Streatham High Road was yet to experience the beginning of rush hour with its accompanying hordes of commuters teeming into their city centre offices.

Jack left the armed specialists making their final preparations and went to check in with the three detectives in his team waiting by his car. Although they had all been briefed back at HQ less than an hour before, he wanted to assess their state of mind before he gave the order.

DS Fiona Fielding was visibly excited to be taking part, despite being unarmed herself. Her hands and feet were in constant motion while she waited with the small team some thirty metres from the Hope, Not Fear tattoo parlour located in a nearby side road. They were well out of sight of the premises and just waiting for their boss to give them the nod.

The two junior officers, DCs Ahmed and Jewell, had been markedly quieter than usual as Jack had driven them here, and he was a little concerned that their nerves may lead to a misstep during the raid. He tried to reassure them, with a final reminder along with his version of a pep talk.

‘Now listen up. The ARU boys will enter first, with me immediately behind them. According to the schematics there’s no back access to the shop, no way out other than the door or windows overlooking the street, so you guys follow in behind me once we’ve secured the building. DS Fielding is in charge, just follow her lead. I’ll be with the firearms team on the upper floors where the living quarters are, and we will detain anyone on the premises. You all have non-lethal weapons and you can use them as you deem fit in the unlikely event you find anyone we missed. We’ll assume any civilian inside is a potential threat, and remember, Harry Butler is ex-military, has a history of violence, and may be armed and extremely dangerous. Any questions?’

He knew he wasn’t being overly reassuring, but this was a serious operation and the last thing he needed was a couple of jumpy constables getting themselves hurt, or worse, through carelessness.

‘Not a question, sir, just an observation.’ Carver listened as Fiona tried to boost the confidence of her nervous colleagues. ‘Chances are, there are just the three of them inside still, probably upstairs in bed.

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