The Dare: An absolutely gripping crime thriller by Wyer Carol

Author:Wyer, Carol
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-78681-850-8
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2019-04-24T16:00:00+00:00

Natalie hadn’t yet left the building. Superintendent Aileen Melody had requested an update on the investigation and so she had dutifully raced upstairs to deliver it. She was surprised to see her superior in dress uniform, normally reserved for funerals or functions. Aileen was standing up behind her desk; her jacket, with the crown insignia displayed on epaulettes, was hanging on the back of her chair. Her hair was pulled back from her face and showed off sharp cheekbones and serious eyes. Aileen had fought her way to this position and took no nonsense from anyone, including Natalie.

Aileen wasted no time getting to the point. ‘I’ve orders from above to hold a press conference and get media support. They might be able to reach out to witnesses who spotted either or both of the girls. I can’t say it’s what I would choose to do because I don’t like admitting we have few answers and I don’t want the son of a bitch responsible for these murders to even consider for one second that we aren’t onto him. So, tell me… are you making headway?’

Honesty was always the best policy as far as dealing with Aileen was concerned. She could be firm but also fair. ‘It’s messy at the moment. We’ve got a few potential suspects, and as soon as we’ve done some more digging, we’ll bring them in for interview. We’re looking at several angles but it’s not going to be quick or simple.’

Aileen stared at her without blinking. ‘That’s where we have the problem. This killer, who we assume has killed both these girls, is still out there, and the public will be extremely anxious about this situation, yet I can’t reassure them that their children are safe until we have a suspect in custody. You don’t have the luxury of time, Natalie. The perp kidnapped one girl on Monday and another on Tuesday. If one goes missing today, there’ll be an almighty hoo-ha. Which is why I have to talk to the press and get the message out.’

Natalie stood with hands behind her back. There was nothing to add. Aileen was under pressure from above and Natalie was being press-ganged to perform, but she and her team could only work at their pace, and no amount of ear-bashing would change that. She cleared her throat. ‘It’s been a little over forty-eight hours since we discovered Savannah. We’ve worked through the night, and the investigation got sidelined by Harriet’s disappearance, which we had to also investigate given her connection to one of our suspects. I have only got three officers, one who can’t work to full capacity. If you want instant results, I suggest you supply me with a much larger team or a magician.’

She held Aileen’s cool gaze. The super shook her head. ‘I requested more officers and my request was denied. There’s simply insufficient manpower and I can’t reassign officers currently working on other cases to you at the moment.’

‘Then we can only work as fast and as efficiently as we are.

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