The Sleepover: An absolutely gripping crime thriller (Detective Natalie Ward Book 4) by Carol Wyer

Author:Carol Wyer [Wyer, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781838880156
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2019-09-04T16:00:00+00:00

Some twenty minutes later, having wolfed down her food, Natalie put down the office phone and neatly tucked her blouse back into her skirt. Ian observed the act, sucked up the last of his noodles and jumped to his feet.

‘Seth’s been assigned a lawyer and is ready,’ she said. ‘Murray, when the Langs’ lawyer turns up, let him know I’m busy, will you?’

Murray quickly swallowed a mouthful of food and replied, ‘Yep. Will do.’

The building had quietened with many of the offices now empty, and Natalie didn’t spot another soul on the way back down to the first floor. It always felt strange to be here out of hours when only night-duty staff were around – like a hospital when all the staff and visitors have left for the day, or a school empty of children and teachers. Somebody coughed loudly – a repetitive, hacking cough, the sort a smoker might have – but she couldn’t locate the person who might be in one of the numerous rooms along the corridor or in reception. She and Ian marched to the interview room without speaking. Ian knew the procedure as well as she did and she gave him a brief nod of assurance before opening the door to the room.

Seth Curtis sat hunched in his seat next to an elderly man in an ill-fitting suit. The legal aid lawyer was known to Natalie and was, in spite of his appearance, a sharp cookie.

After introductions and an explanation of what was about to happen, Ian started the recording device and they reintroduced themselves officially.

Natalie asked all the questions. ‘Seth, do you own a black Honda CB125 motorbike with the registration ending in LNF?’

‘Yeah.’

‘You claimed that on Sunday afternoon, following the news of your sister’s death, you rode that bike to Scarborough and did not return until late that same night. Is that correct?’

‘Yes.’

‘Seth, I have to inform you that your motorbike didn’t pass any ANPR cameras along the motorways to Scarborough that afternoon or evening. Nor did it appear on any cameras along the A64, A170, A171 or A165, which are the only main roads leading into Scarborough.’

‘I took the back roads.’

‘Even if that is true, there are cameras along the main road to the beaches and you didn’t appear on any of them.’

‘I was there. You just didn’t see me,’ Seth replied.

‘We have double-checked. Your bike was not spotted in, around or near Scarborough.’

Seth kept his head lowered. His lawyer wrote something on a pad and kept his focus on Natalie.

‘I’d like to talk about Roxy. We have a witness who claims you hit Roxy, sometimes with such force that you broke her bones.’

The lawyer lifted his pen and spoke firmly. ‘I must interject at this point and remind you that my client has suffered a tragic double loss. He’s not in a fit position to answer such probing questions based on supposition and hearsay. Furthermore, I’d also like to mention that you’re investigating the death of his sister and mother, not what domestic issues might or might not have transpired in the past.

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