Unfinished Business by Heather Atkinson

Author:Heather Atkinson [Atkinson, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

It wasn’t difficult to find the crime scene. A crowd had already gathered, uniformed officers attempting to usher everyone back from the cordon. No one paid Brodie and Cass much attention as they approached, they were just another couple of gawkers.

The body had been found in a park, splayed out beneath a beautiful cherry blossom tree. A tent had been set up to protect the victim from the elements as well as the stares. A small, weedy looking man skulked to one side of the cordon, regarding Cass with definite reticence.

“Hello Matt,” she smiled, striding up to him.

The man’s beady eyes flicked left to right, as though debating whether or not to run. He relaxed when he realised Cass was completely calm, the presence of all the police officers bolstering his courage.

“Hello Cass. Long time no see.”

“Matt Dixon this is my boss, Brodie MacBride.”

Matt nodded in response. Brodie didn’t nod back. This prick had attacked Cass, tried to anyway.

“What do you know?” Cass quietly asked Matt.

“It’s been confirmed the victim is Samantha Knotts.”

“Same as the others?”

Matt nodded, glancing over his shoulder at the white tent, scenes of crime officers in white paper suits going in and out. “The Carver’s fifth victim.”

“Did you give this creep that nickname?” she said.

“I did,” he said proudly before deflating at the anger in her eyes.

“You’re only glorifying him.”

“Not my fault it helps sell papers. That is my job you know.” He looked curiously from her to Brodie. “What is your job anyway? Why are you so interested?”

“None of your business. Which officer’s best to talk to about this?”

Matt’s eyes brightened as he scented something juicy. “What do you know about this case?”

“Mind your own,” was all Cass said.

“If you want that name then you have to give me something in return.”

“I’ll tell you what I’ll do Matt, I won’t stick my knee in your bollocks again. How about that?”

Matt blanched. “DS Clarke. Straight as a fucking die. Boring as hell. He’ll listen but he won’t give you any information in return.”

“Which one is he?”

“The thin one over there talking to the fat bastard in the cheap suit.”

Cass and Brodie spotted him - a good-looking, slick man in his mid-thirties with a goatee beard. Brodie had become disenchanted by the corruption he’d experienced during the time he’d held a warrant card but he also knew the majority of officers were decent and conscientious. He hoped Clarke was one of the latter because he wasn’t about to take Matt’s word for anything.

“What do you think Boss?” Cass asked Brodie.

“Let’s leave it, for now.”

She nodded in understanding. “Thanks Matt, appreciate it. Let me know if you hear anything else.”

“I believe you live in Glasgow now?” he said with a smile.

Cass frowned. He’d been doing some checking up on her. “That’s not for you to know. See you around.”

Matt watched Cass and the big Scotsman walk away. “I bloody hope not,” he said to himself.

“So, do we tackle DS Clarke?” Cass asked Brodie as they headed back to the car.

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