Secret Target by Baksheev Sergey

Author:Baksheev, Sergey [Baksheev, Sergey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Триллеры, Современные детективы
Publisher: ЛитРес

35

Elena Petelina entered Col. Kharchenko’s office. It was the same size as her own. The size of his desk, however, demanded more respect. She had noticed long ago that the more senior the position, the larger the desk. This law held true regardless of agency. It was as if all the bosses had conspired in secret to adopt this one regulation. The desks’ sizes and quantities grew as one moved up the civil service hierarchy.

«What did you call me in for, Colonel Kharchenko?»

«She has the temerity to ask! You were the one who, despite the difference in our ranks, issued an assignment for me to fulfill.»

«Oh come now, Colonel – »

«Have a seat, Petelina. I ran into my friend from the FSB this weekend. Found out a thing or two about your Koltsov.»

«He’s not mine at all. He is the father of the suspect Inna Maltseva.»

«Well, he was. Koltsov is dead. He passed a month and a half ago somewhere in England.»

«Really?» the news caught the detective off guard. «I don’t think his relatives are aware of this.»

«It’s not surprising. Koltsov was in hiding. After his death, a designated notary began to execute his will. That’s how we found out about his fate.»

«His will… What kind of money are we talking about?»

«We don’t know. But, according to an expert’s estimates, Koltsov managed to tuck away no less than fifteen million dollars in offshore accounts.»

«Strange.»

«Is it too little?»

«It’s strange that neither his daughter nor her husband mentioned anything about either Koltsov’s death or his will.»

«Perhaps the notary hasn’t notified them yet. He has no reason to hurry. The relatives are far away, while he’s right there with the dead man’s accounts.»

«That, or Koltsov didn’t leave any money to his daughter. Is there any way to find out?»

«I knew you’d ask.» Smiling, Kharchenko handed Petelina a piece of paper. «I found out the name of the London notary as well as his phone number.»

«Should we send an official request to Scotland Yard?» Elena asked.

The colonel of justice shook his head skeptically.

«Considering the level of cooperation between our law enforcement agencies, we’d have to wait a long time.»

«So what do we do then?»

«Well, you should consider how badly you need this information for your case.»

Petelina mulled over the unexpected news of Koltsov’s death. The ex-official had a significant effect on the wellbeing of his daughter, Inna Maltseva – prior to, as well as after, his flight to London. At first, he had supplied his son-in-law with lucrative projects; later, he effectively became the reason for his company’s downfall. After all, the officials who replaced Koltsov had their own contractors to feed.

The door handle to the office cracked under an irate jerk and the person Petelina would have expected the least burst in. Trailing drops of rainwater which he shook from his coat, Sergey, Elena’s ex-husband, appeared before her.

«Lena, this won’t do! What kind of an example are you setting for our daughter?»

«I’m guessing you’ve come here to tell me..?»

«That vulgar message.» Sergey made an unpleasant face and in a mocking voice quoted, «„Lena, I love you.

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