SAS~Body Count by Anthony Vincent Bruno

Author:Anthony Vincent Bruno [Bruno, Anthony Vincent]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-25T04:30:00+00:00

Next morning Teresa greeted Jim excitedly at the station with news that his hunch about the loose laced salesman might have turned up something. It was pure chance that he had seen Briggs twice in the same spot tying his laces even though he did look as though he was scanning the playground. Lady luck had played her part and Briggs was subsequently checked out on the police databank to reveal that he lived on Henly Crescent and worked from Jason's Conservatory Manufacturers on the Regis Road Industrial Estate. Two miles as the crow flies and the route should not have gone near St Anthony's School. He was not banned from driving and Swansea DLVA records had him owning a new Mondeo estate. So why walk two miles to work and more importantly, why go up in a loop around the school when the shorter easier route is a pleasant doddle through the park? People do not relish their car's registration being clocked so they take a cab or walk if they have something to hide. Teresa could hardly get the words out. 'Your man Briggs, guess what . . . he's been done for interfering with a child.' She had forgotten all thoughts of having a clear the air chat with her colleague and now awaited his reaction.

He flashed her a rare smile, 'I bloody knew it, the first time I saw him tying his laces I thought he was taking too much time and effort. The second time in more or less the same spot I got a bad feeling, you know, that itch.' Teresa nodded but did not really. She knew that Brannigan was an exceptionally intuitive copper. It's like he had a sixth sense. She had her own hunches but they were non-league compared to his Champions Cup. Before Jim could get excited he wanted to know exactly what Briggs record contained.

'Remember the Newbridge affair,' she asked, 'widespread abuse at a care school up North?'

'Vaguely,' answered Jim.

'Well, Mr Gordon Briggs worked there. He wasn't one of the major offenders but still received a short-term sentence for abusing a twelve-year-old. He has not worked as a teacher since. He tried his hand as a swimming instructor but lasted a fortnight and afterwards drifted south where he's since married. Do you think he's involved with our abductions?' Jim was in deep thought.

A buoyant DCI Andrews popped his head in the door. 'Well done that man . . . what's your next step Jimbo?'

'Guv! . . . we were just discussing it. I suppose we either pick him up and sweat him or watch and hope he's our man and makes a move.'

'Well it's your call, I'll back you up either way.' The DCI stated backing off.

Teresa seized her chance. 'There's a meal on me bigtime if you've cracked it,' adding thoughtfully, 'if you fancy it of course?' Jim looked at her indifferently. He picked up the phone to order some back up, ‘forget about your stomach for a

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