The Subjugate by Amanda Bridgeman

Author:Amanda Bridgeman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, future crime, Mystery & Detective
Publisher: Watkins Media
Published: 2018-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Salvi didn’t bother waiting for Mitch. They’d taken separate vehicles anyway, so she got into her Zenith and headed back to the hub. She didn’t know why, but she just had to get out of Bountiful and away from the preacher’s words, telling her she was dead inside.

She sat at her desk and went over the forensic reports of the two vics, staring at their photographs, willing herself to hit on something to catch the killer. What Bander had said to Mitch outside the church played on her mind. It was their job to catch this guy, and so far they hadn’t. Now two women were dead. If they didn’t do something fast, he would probably strike again.

The forensic report from Weston had confirmed the perp’s bodily fluids were found at the second scene as well, but no clothing fibers or hair, pubic or otherwise, were found at either. No hair…

Her mind ran over the two Subjugates in town the day of both murders: Moses and Dolles. She wondered again why the victims were left face down. Did the killer feel guilt? Could he not look them in the eyes? Or did he think they were beneath him? That they were just pieces of meat and nothing more? Or could it maybe be a little of both?

Her iPort signaled an incoming call. It was Mitch. She didn’t want to speak to him right now. She ignored it.

Riverton suddenly appeared on her console display.

“Detective Brentt,” it said. “Footage recorded from Detective Grenville’s holo-badge at the funeral has now been uploaded to the case file, and all known residents now logged in our facial recognition software have been identified. Yesterday’s interviews have also been transcribed and the timeline for Rebecca Carson’s case has been established and linked where appropriate. I have also captured the similarities between this case and Sharon Gleamer’s in a linked document.”

“Thank you, Riverton,” she said.

“I have one other thing to report, Detective.”

“Yes?”

“Senior Detective Hernandez accessed both case files this morning and viewed their contents.”

Salvi paused. “He did?”

“Yes.” Riverton displayed the access log.

“He just viewed it?” Salvi asked.

“Yes. As per SFPD protocol, editing is locked to all but the assigned officers.”

“Anyone else been checking up on us?”

“Only Detective Lieutenant Ford.”

“Right…” she said. “Thank you, Riverton. End request.”

Salvi sat at her desk, mind racing. Why the hell was Hernandez checking their case files? Ford’s name on the log didn’t surprise her, she often did so to keep herself abreast of the current caseloads. But Hernandez?

When he walked in ten minutes later, she fixed her eyes on him. He noticed her intense stare and approached.

“What’s up?” he asked.

“You tell me?” she said.

“Where’s your partner?” he asked, motioning to Mitch’s empty desk.

“What’s it to you?” she said.

He studied her a moment, then shrugged. “You’re his partner. You should know where he is.”

“I’m not his keeper.”

“You should be,” Hernandez said, then leaned forward and lowered his voice. “Look, Salvi, you got a serial killer out there, and your partner’s unstable. That’s a big fucking problem right there.

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