The Keepers of the Library by Glenn Cooper

Author:Glenn Cooper
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2013-06-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Rob Melrose arrived at the Black Bull Hotel in Kirkby Stephen and immediately went to Annie’s room. Brimming with public-schoolboy arrogance he barged in when she opened her door and began dressing her down.

“There’s a lot of displeasure in London,” he said with a toffy accent that made her clench in irritation. “A lot of displeasure. Will Piper is a bit of a hot potato politically speaking, and you let him give you the slip. Career-limiting move, Annie. Very disappointing. I’ve got two men waiting downstairs. Let’s get a move on, shall we?”

She was fully dressed but hadn’t yet put on her walking shoes. She purposely kept him waiting by sitting on her bed, slowly lacing and tightening. When she stood up, she said, “Look, Rob, my remit wasn’t to keep Piper on a leash. It was to offer assistance in the location of his son. He chose to run off. I don’t know why. But I am blameless.”

“I’m quite sure you’ll have an opportunity to assert your blamelessness when you file a report, but for now, my remit is to locate two missing persons: Piper and his son. You know who Piper’s wife is, don’t you?”

“Yes, Rob, I do,” Annie said wearily.

“Then you can imagine the shitstorm coming our way via the FBI and the State Department. My job is to find them today, and your job is to assist me in any way I deem appropriate. I suggest we find a quiet spot in the lounge and have you debrief us on all your activities in Kirkby Stephen and the surrounding environs.”

“Yes, why don’t we,” she said defiantly, grabbing her shoulder bag. He might not have noticed she was mocking him when she said, “I believe we should be especially mindful of the—surrounding environs.”

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