Paid In Full by Mark Newman

Author:Mark Newman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Crime Fiction Thriller Vengeance Murder Abduction Torture betrayal
Publisher: Mark J Newman
Published: 2017-04-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Cullen had watched as the figure crept from the tree line towards the back door, intrigued as to how events might play out. His role on the cusp, evolving from that of observer to interrogator.

Reid woke to find himself gaffer taped to the kitchen dining room chair, his assailant had done a thorough job applying it to his ankles, wrists, and binding his torso to the back of the chair’s uprights.

He blinked his eyes, trying to adjust to the light, and felt the trickle of warm blood run down the side of his eye. Pistol-whipped, a rookie mistake.

A rough, callused hand grabbed at his chin. He tried to focus, his eyes failing, replaced by the dull throbbing sensation. He blinked again. The figure slowly emerged from the blur.

‘He’s coming round, you want him to talk?’

A figure stepped into view from the periphery of Reid’s vision. He came closer, it wasn’t Garrett.

‘So, who might you be—snooping about the place?’

A second voice interrupted before Reid had a chance to answer. ‘Found this on him.’

Reid squinted his eyes. Two figures were pawing over something, a wallet? Then it hit him, they’d found his warrant card.

‘What do we have here? PC Reid 2418.’

Reid didn’t answer, his mind blank. He needed a story, but what?

‘Well now, 2418, looks like we’ve got ourselves a dilemma doesn’t it?’

Reid swallowed hard, the words hoarse and gruff. ‘Untie me.’

‘And why would I want to do that?’

‘You’re preventing a police officer from carrying out his duty, now untie me.’

‘Breaking and entering, I wasn’t aware that was in the police officer’s handbook.’

‘That’s how I found it.’

‘Really—I beg to differ.’ He pulled out his iPhone and held it to Reid’s face. ‘I love modern technology, don’t you, 2418? It’s so convenient, here watch this. See—now look there, that figure. There we go, straight to the patio door.’ The camera zoomed in on Reid’s face. ‘And this, wait, this is the best bit—yes and he’s in, the old elbow through the pane of glass trick, works every time.’

Reid said nothing, what could he say—he was caught on camera.

‘Now, if this went to court, I’m pretty sure any jury would call that breaking and entering.’

‘You don’t know what you’re doing, kidnapping, beating a police officer, that’s a hefty sentence you’re looking at.’

‘Beating, hear that, he says beating; we haven’t even started on you yet, my friend. So if we’re looking at years rather than months, maybe we’ll just make it worth our while.’

‘Untie me now, and you get to walk away.’

‘No one knows you’re here, 2418, do they? This is unofficial, you playing rogue cop. See, the way I see it, you don’t get to call the shots.’

‘You’re interfering with an ongoing investigation—in way over your head.’

Cullen leant forward and grabbed at his chin. ‘And you’re off the reservation, sunshine. Now why don’t you play nice and tell me what your interest is in Martin Garrett?’

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