Slay By Night (DI Olivia Austin Book 28): A fast-paced crime thriller by Nic Roberts

Author:Nic Roberts [Roberts, Nic]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

“The original investigation spanned five divisions,” Collins explained once Liv and Archie were standing in his office. “Multiple investigations, time that could have been spent going after rapists and murderers. I had to fight tooth and nail to convince people that we weren’t going to be left chasing a ghost for the next few years, and despite the necessary involvement of those stations, we would ensure that the cult was put down for good. And now, we’ve got the cult starting up again?”

Neither Liv nor Archie could answer that, and they knew it wouldn’t matter either way. All the superintendent could see was months of wasted police work.

“We don’t necessarily know that it is the case,” Archie suggested, not wanting to voice the worst-case scenario in a room where morale was already at its lowest. “For all we know, this is a lone copycat. There’s nothing to indicate that this is the work of an organised group.”

“Yes,” Collins noted, knowing that the current spree would no doubt inspire countless others. “But we need to nip this in the bud now. We’ve got two dead bodies, so we’re looking at a serial killer.”

“That’s assuming that they haven’t killed before,” Archie suggested before wishing he’d kept his mouth shut.

“I bloody hope not,” the superintendent exclaimed, pacing up and down his office. “If the body count rises any higher, we won’t be able to look any more incompetent even if we tried.”

Of course. Trust the top brass to keep one eye on PR.

“I take it there’s no fingerprints at the place?” Collins asked, already knowing the answer but almost begging somebody to contradict him, to give him something positive to take away from all this.

“Nothing,” Olivia replied, knowing that Clara was busy working over the phone, but there was no guarantee that would lead to a breakthrough.

“I would suggest you pump that brother of yours for more information,” Collins suggested casually, as though he were addressing any other suspect.

“My brother has nothing to do with this!” Olivia snapped, forgetting that she was talking to her superior officer and seeing the superintendent as just another man looking to tear her family down.

Collins visibly bristled at the sudden defiance in her tone. But then he softened, perhaps understanding where the inspector was coming from. “I’m not saying he has any involvement,” he stated evenly, measuring his words, a luxury he rarely employed for anyone below his rank. “He might know who did. Maybe it’s someone we missed.”

“Perhaps, sir,” Archie suggested, sensing his partner’s discomfort and wanting to spare Alex the emotional heartache of digging up old trauma, “we should have another crack at Colleen Lombard.”

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