Red Mist by Angus McLean

Author:Angus McLean [McLean, Angus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: investigator, private eye, detective, police procedural, hard boiled, Auckland crime, Crime
Publisher: Angus McLean
Published: 2017-04-19T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Monday

First thing every morning the daily occurrences from the previous 24 hours were emailed out from Crime Squad. Detailing the serious incidents and tasks dealt with by Crime Squad, it was a handy heads-up to the area staff as to what was coming their way.

Ace had skipped the gym and gone straight into the office, his body still feeling the effects of a long surfing session the previous day. He’d caught some good waves but there had been a group of young rookies out on the water who clearly didn’t know the proper etiquette of surfers.

One in particular was a bleach-blonde pretty boy whose confidence outweighed his ability, and he had dropped in on Ace’s wave, causing the detective to take a dumping to avoid a collision. He’d let the kid know what he thought afterwards, but it did nothing to ease the stiffness in his lower back.

He could smell the liniment as he eased down into his chair and scanned the office. It was empty and quiet. That was okay with him. Ace was happiest working alone. It was part of what made him so good at undercover work. Operating within a structure but with autonomy to make his own decisions on the ground, to follow his nose, to think on his feet.

He logged on and compiled his To-Do list while he waited for the desktop to boot up. Word had it they were getting tablets soon to replace the old machines. Ace couldn’t care less. It wasn’t that he had no use for technology, it was just that he wasn’t as reliant on it as some.

He preferred getting out and talking to people than driving the desk. He was like Dan in that way, he guessed. He glanced across at his colleague’s desk. It was organised chaos like normal. He didn’t know how Dan ever found anything, but it didn’t seem to affect his performance at all. He was probably the best detective Ace had ever worked with.

Not that he would tell Dan that. They hadn’t exactly bonded since Ace had joined the team. Dan was the big dog on the team, and Ace had the feeling Dan didn’t trust him. That was okay. He didn’t need to be liked, and he didn’t need anyone to rely on.

The emails opened up and he saw the Crime Squad Occurrences at the top of the list. He flicked through. Nothing of interest until he got to the entry from the Sunday late shift.

A name jumped out at him.

Hoani Trevellick.

Ace scanned through the details of the incident, his stomach dropping as he read.

Wounding, Middlemore Hospital.

Male dropped off at Middlemore Emergency Dept approx. 2300hrs by unknown persons. ID’d as Hoani Trevellick, 18yrs, of Otahuhu. He refused to give any details of how he came to be injured. Injuries at this stage are broken ribs, heavy bruising, large contusion to the head, and possibly internal damage. Currently in ICU, Status 2. Early shift to follow up.

Status 2 meant his injuries were serious but not considered life threatening at this stage.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.