The Dogs in the Street (Dark Yorkshire Book 3) by J M Dalgliesh

Author:J M Dalgliesh [Dalgliesh, J M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hamilton Press
Published: 2018-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

The flight out of Leeds landed in Dublin, shortly before eleven o’clock. Passing through passport control with minimal delay, Caslin, with only carry-on luggage, was one of the first to reach the arrivals zone of the airport. A small group of people waited patiently beyond the secure gates to welcome friends or relatives. Glancing around, unsure of what he was expecting to see, certainly not a card with his name on it, he walked forward assessing the waiting figures. Scanning the overhead signage, he set off for the taxi rank. This late in the day, he’d need to find a hotel in the city having nothing arranged.

The automatic doors parted before him and he stepped out into a summer evening on the east coast of Ireland. It had been raining but for now, was clear with the whiff of moisture on the warm breeze.

“Nathaniel Caslin?” a man asked, coming to stand alongside. Caslin glanced to his left, taking in the newcomer. He was in his early fifties, powerfully built but more by way of natural bulk than muscle. Caslin replied, nodding.

“The very same. And you are?” he queried, offering his hand. The man took it, in a brief handshake.

“Detective Hanlon. Seamus to my friends and any friend of Jimmy Sullivan’s, is a friend of mine. I’ve got a car in the short stay,” he replied, inclining his head in the direction of a multi-storey car park. “This way.” They crossed the main thoroughfare under a green traffic light, causing consternation from several drivers who were forced to stop. Once into the car park, Hanlon led them up one flight and over to the bays marked for fifteen-minute waiting only. “This one,” he told Caslin, pointing to a green Ford and unlocking it. Caslin placed his bag on the rear seat, and got into the front. Once both were in, and the engine was running, Hanlon turned to him before engaging a gear. “What is it you are looking for from Paraic Nelson?”

“Jimmy didn’t say?” Caslin queried.

“Only that it was part of a murder case. Nelson a suspect?”

Caslin wasn’t entirely comfortable sharing information with a total stranger but he was out on a limb in this scenario and he needed help, “I don’t know how he fits in to this but the victim had a strong interest in him.”

Hanlon bobbed his head and moved off, “I’ve booked you into a half-decent hotel, in the centre of Dublin. I didn’t think you’d mind.”

“Not at all,” Caslin said. “I appreciate it.” Leaving the confines of the airport, Caslin took in the outskirts of the city as they headed in. He’d never visited before, despite how quick and easy it was to get here and he felt disappointed for not having made the effort. Retail parks and industrial centres flew by on either side of them and the similarity to the UK struck him. The number of familiar business names leapt out in contrast to the altogether different signage, denoting road nomenclature and destinations.

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