The Wreckage: A Thriller by Robotham Michael

Author:Robotham, Michael [Robotham, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: FIC050000
ISBN: 9780316180634
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Published: 2011-05-25T16:00:00+00:00

18

LONDON

Elizabeth isn’t ready for this baby. It’s not the unfinished projects that concern her—the nursery curtains and the baby clothes still in boxes in the attic—her mind is in the wrong place. She’s supposed to be eating properly, taking vitamins and conserving her energy, but her body won’t allow her to pause. In the meantime, Claudia is like a parasite feeding from a host, carelessly taking what she needs.

The phone is ringing. The answering machine picks it up. Elizabeth is in the shower, rinsing shampoo from her hair. Drying herself, she puts on something feminine to make her feel less frumpy.

This time her mobile is ringing. Her father’s voice: “Have you seen the TV?”

“What is it? Is it North?”

“I’m so sorry, Lizzie.”

Her throat closes. She fights against the panic.

“What? Tell me.”

“It’s absolutely foul. So fucking unfair.”

Sinking to her knees in front of the television, Elizabeth holds the remote control in both hands. She flicks through the channels. Stops. BBC News. There are images of Mersey Fidelity’s head office, footage of a trading room, dealers waving their arms and shouting. The banner says: MILLIONS MISSING IN HUNT FOR ROGUE BANKER.

She turns up the volume.

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