Rapunzel by Saffina Desforges

Author:Saffina Desforges
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: legal, court, london, crime thriller, women detectives, saffina desforges
Publisher: MWiDP

Chapter 78.

Red stared, open-mouthed, as the saloon carried on, driver and passengers clearly indifferent to her shouts. “You idiot!” she shouted at the bewildered van driver. She was back over the barrier and in her car in seconds, speeding forward to the first emergency vehicle gap in the barrier.

“Anna, I’ve seen them. Ruby, anyway. Heading westbound on the A308. Vehicle as described. Sorry, no additional data. I was too focused on the kids. I’m in pursuit.”

“Roger that, Guv,” Anna came back. “There’s a chopper up and its closing in.”

Red slew the car at the first gap in the barrier, pounding her horn to add to the flashing lights. She clawed her way into the outside lane in the direction the children had gone.

Up ahead the traffic was slowing on the inside lane and Red’s hopes began to rise. Vehicles immediately in front were nudging across as the drivers caught sight of the blue lamps in their mirrors. Red bashed the horn to make sure they got the message.

“The upside is the perp won’t know we’re in pursuit until we’re almost on him,” Terri said, none too confidently. “That’s if they’re still on this road.”

“They’ve got to be. There’s no exit before the next roundabout.”

The whup whup of helicopter blades crept up on them, gathering volume as it flew overhead with a deafening roar. Red could feel the beating of its giant rotors in her throat.

The sound of Anna’s voice filtered through as the helicopter grew smaller in their windscreen view. “Guv, we’ve got an eyeball on the suspect vehicle. He’s exited at the roundabout. The ’copter has you both marked. There’s two patrol cars closing in, but you’re as close as anyone, if you can make it through.”

Red hit the horn hard. “I’ll make it. How fast is the perp travelling?”

“Very casual. Obviously he has no idea he’s being tailed and is unaware of the overhead surveillance.”

“Tell him to stay high. If the driver hears the chopper he may panic and…” Red’s voice trailed at the thought of what might happen. “Just tell him to stay high. Roundabout’s in sight.”

“Roger that, Guv. Just heard the perp is stopping at pelican crossings for pedestrians. Gotta hand it to him, he’s playing it cool.”

“Trying not to draw attention to the vehicle,” Terri surmised. “Clever. Say, isn’t this near where you live?”

Red flew off the roundabout and picked up speed. “This guy is good. Taking them back close to the abduction scene, knowing any search will be fanning out.”

“He could be local,” Terri said, “Probably watching the house for days beforehand, waiting for an opportunity.”

“Which I handed to him on a plate by not being there. God, if anything happens to –”

“Guv?” Anna’s voice cut a across on the speakers. “You’re not gonna believe this, but he’s just turned into Onslow Square!”

“Jesus H. Christ.” Red slammed the brakes on and wildly backed up to a turning they had just passed. “Taking a short cut. Gonna try and head him off.”

“Guv! This is a one way street!” Terri screamed as Red’s car hurtled into oncoming traffic.

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