Worth Killing For (A DI Fenchurch Novel Book 2) by Ed James

Author:Ed James [James, Ed]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781503938229
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 2016-10-11T00:00:00+00:00

Reed swerved out into the traffic and followed the route they’d taken, pulling in by the Tesco Express. ‘You said you almost caught him here, right?’

Fenchurch could still see the kid on the bike just ahead of him, pedalling away without a care in the world. Like he hadn’t just killed someone. ‘I remember thinking about whether I should ram him.’

‘Better for you that you didn’t, guv.’

‘True.’ Fenchurch tapped the windscreen, pointing at the magnolia-painted pub on the next corner. ‘Kid clocked me, though, and headed right by the Winchester.’

Reed pulled into traffic and took a right, following their route, barely hitting ten miles an hour. ‘Then what?’

Fenchurch waved a hand at the pavement, clear for the whole block. ‘The little shit bumped up there. There were roadworks here. Gone now.’

‘You definitely saw him?’

‘His head was bobbing up above the barriers.’

She pulled in, almost mounting the kerb. ‘Then you attacked him with your car?’

‘He attacked my car, Kay.’ Fenchurch winked at her. Then he let out a deep sigh, his shoulders slumping low against the seat fabric. ‘It was the same kid up to this point, I swear.’

‘So you got out of the car and grabbed him. Then what?’

‘The little sod stamped on my foot.’ Fenchurch reached down to stroke it. Back to a dull ache now. ‘Just about better now, thanks for asking.’

‘Then what, he ran away?’

Fenchurch nodded as he pointed ahead. ‘Through the park there.’

‘Come on.’ Reed let her seatbelt go and got out of the pool car. She waited for a black cab to pass then followed Fenchurch onto the tarmac and stopped. ‘So he was running?’

‘Very fast, too.’

‘He didn’t outpace you?’

‘Just for a second.’

‘Guv . . .’

Fenchurch waved up ahead. ‘The entrance is on the right. Lost him up there.’

‘How long?’

‘Just a couple of seconds.’

‘Guv . . .’

‘Come on.’ Fenchurch led back to the car and got in.

Reed waited for another cab to pass before pulling out. ‘Does your statement mention losing track of him?’

‘Of course it does. That’s what the street team were supposed to fill in. It’s why I’m so obsessed about the bloody timeline, Kay.’

‘You’re always obsessed about timelines, guv.’ She stopped at the end of the park and got out.

Fenchurch joined her. Someone honked behind them. He turned round and gave an Audi the finger, then walked over to the gate at the side. ‘This is where I lost him. Happy?’ He looked up at the back of the office building. ‘That road goes up to the RBS building, I think.’

‘Regent’s House. Dave worked there for a bit.’ Reed leaned against the gate and sighed. ‘Okay. This is where they did the old switcheroo.’

‘What?’ Fenchurch frowned at her. ‘You think that’s what happened?’

‘Only thing that makes sense, guv. If they were wearing the same gear, they could swap. Meant this Lewis Cole got away and you focused on the wrong kid.’

Fenchurch felt something like relief surge through him. ‘It’s nice having someone on my side.’

‘That’s the only explanation, isn’t it?’ She patted his arm.

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