Operation WetFish, Vampire Detective: Ultimate Omnibus Volume 1 of 4 (Operation WetFish, Vampire Detective Ultimate Omnibus) by Carter Adam

Author:Carter, Adam [Carter, Adam]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2017-08-30T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

The river had a name, of course it had a name. People gave everything names. What its name was, however, Foster had no idea. As she leaned over the rusted rail keeping her from falling in, all she knew was that there was a nice breeze blowing into her face. She was beginning to feel a bit better, and when she had woken up had gone in search of Detective Lin. Knocking on her door elicited no response, and Foster had a vague memory of Lin coming to her that morning and saying something. She had no idea what it had been, but supposed she would find out when Lin turned up again. Until then Foster intended to take as many deep breaths as she could of the chill air.

“I think we should leave.”

Foster did not jump. She had worked with Baronaire long enough now to know he tended to sneak up on people. She had been aware he was around, so there was a part of her which just assumed he would appear eventually. It was even romantic the way she didn’t yelp every time he sneaked up on her.

“Lin wants to stay a while,” Foster said, gazing out across the river.

“Lin likes sticking her nose in too much.”

Foster glanced aside to him then. Baronaire was also looking out across the river, but she could tell he wasn’t actually seeing anything. He was worried, that much was certain, and suddenly Foster was concerned as well. “What’s up?”

He seemed to realise he was being transparent and shook his head, offering her a tight smile. “Nothing. I’m fine.”

“Charles,” she said, turning so she could lean on the rail with her elbows, “in all the time I’ve known you I wouldn’t say you were fine. You don’t like Lin?”

“She’s a good officer. I’m just not too sure we should be sticking around here.”

“Why? What’s she done?”

“She’s gone to the house.”

“What’s she want to do that for?” Foster may not have been much of a field agent, preferring to do all her subterfuge at her desk, but that didn’t mean she didn’t understand the rules. Their assignment had been to get rid of Chamberlain and Baronaire had done that last night. Returning to the scene of the crime only drew attention to what they were doing there. Lin may have been new to the job, but she should have known better.

“She has a bee in her bonnet about something,” Baronaire said. Foster noted he was gripping the rail very tightly. In fact it must have really been rusted, because she could have sworn she could see it bending under the strain of his grip.

“What do we know about her?” Foster asked.

“Who? Lin? Not much, why?”

“Well, we’ve been paired before, right? And you’ve been paired with Jeremiah, and with Thompson?”

“We’re the senior staff. We get paired up all the time, what’s your point?”

“That we didn’t get paired up this time. There are three of us. Three officers to take down one guy? And we’re not even still in London.

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