TouchStone for ever (The Story of Us Trilogy) by Sydney Jamesson

Author:Sydney Jamesson [Jamesson, Sydney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S. J. Publishing
Published: 2014-05-21T22:00:00+00:00

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With one part of the puzzle partially solved, Mack leaves the confines of his stuffy side office for the slightly fresher air of Harrow town centre. Tuesday morning shoppers are seeking out parking spaces and delivery vans are holding up traffic; just another typical day in an English market town.

He strolls into the HSBC branch and makes for the smartly dressed bank clerk counting cheques behind a glass partition. Not immediately taken with his ordinariness, she becomes more animated when he introduces himself and quickly goes in search of the Bank Manager.

A suited gentleman appears from behind a side door and shakes Mack’s hand. He’s Mr. Taylor, the man in charge, just the person he’s looking for. They seat themselves across a desk from each other, away from the prying eyes of employees and customers. What Mack has to say is private and has required a Court Order to access the information he needs to proceed with his investigation.

“Good morning Detective Inspector Bowker,” Mr. Taylor says, reading his card and placing it neatly on the desk in front of him. “What can I do for you? Are you here in a personal or professional capacity?”

Mack leans back into the chair, preparing himself for what he expects will be a lengthy conversation. “I’m here to have a look at the banking details of a Miss Elise Richards. She’s a former customer of yours.” He takes the Court Order out of his inside breast pocket. “I think you may want to take a look at this.”

Mr. Taylor opens the document and reads through it; he’s seen one before and the official jargon assures him of its legality. D.I. Bowker has come prepared.

“Thank you. May I ask why?”

“I can’t say too much other than Miss. Richards is deceased, having been involved in a fatal traffic accident. There‘s a couple of points I’d like to clear up before releasing her funds to her family and their solicitor.”

“I see. Well, everything seems to be in order. I’m sure we can accommodate you.” He offers a perfunctory smile, cracks the knuckles on each hand, rests his fingers on the keyboard and focuses his attention on the computer screen in front of him. “Can you confirm Miss. Richards’s home address, please?”

“4c The Oaks, Hatch End,” Mack says not needing to consult his notes.

“Ah yes. Miss. Richards has two accounts with us: a current account for her everyday banking, and a savings account.”

“Can you let me see last month’s transactions, please?”

Mr. Taylor turns the screen around and Mack scrolls through. The only figure of any significance is a monthly payment made by her employer Taylor and Maine. She has a balance of £2,144; nothing out of the ordinary there. He turns the screen around. “And what about the savings account?”

“Ah …”

“What’s the ‘ah’ for?” Mack enquires. “Has she got herself a nice little nest egg?”

The Manager nods. “You could say that. She has £50,000.”

“Nice.”

“Indeed. It’s primarily due to the fact that she has been receiving a payment of £5,000 on the first of each month, going back for … the past ten months.

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