Black Matter: A gripping thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense! by GD Parker

Author:GD Parker [Parker, GD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-27T16:00:00+00:00

The shower was hot, making goose bumps appear on Valentina’s body at first and giving her an intense need to pee, as her body quickly adjusted to the sudden change in temperature. She washed her hair and freshened up, getting herself ready for the day. Although tired from the 3.00am start, Valentina never slept in, never switched off. Her life revolved around the force. Even though she was nearing her fortieth birthday, she had no urge to meet and marry anyone. Valentina feared that type of commitment and had built a life for herself on her own. She was not ashamed to admit that she was too selfish to have children – and fair play, not many can admit that.

A self-confessed coffee snob, Valentina loved the aroma that filled her house when she filtered fresh coffee through her coffee machine. She loved the rich taste and polished off pints of the stuff on a daily basis. She believed it kept her focused, kept her mind in gear, got her blood moving and made her feel energetic – she would never start a day without it.

Down at the station, Roberts was waiting for Valentina. They had an 11.00am meeting scheduled with the CEO of Medi Corps, Mr Russell Davidson MBE. Davidson was a high profile individual, however he kept himself to himself. He didn’t believe in social media and was known to say that it was the route of all evil. Since his company produced products and services that made use of social media, he would admit the hypocrisy, but would state, ‘In business you produce what sells’.

Roberts greeted Valentina with a kiss on the cheek as she walked into her office. He was itching to know what had happened, and judging by her tone, he knew it would be big.

‘Are you going to leave me hanging for much longer DI?’ Roberts asked, handing her a cup of black Americano without sugar.

She savoured the coffee with an expression of pure joy, a bit like an addict sucking on a crack pipe. ‘You’ll need to sit down for this one. It’ll take me a while to explain. My brain has been spinning ever since I got the info.’

Roberts parked his backside, and Valentina told him everything in as much detail as she could remember from her discussion with Professor Conroy.

‘Fuck... I think I get it, sort of?’ said Roberts, shocked at the evolutionary shift in the McGregor case. ‘So, what now?’

‘We need to ensure we have all the evidence to build a strong case and support this finding,’ said Valentina. ‘I was aggressive in taking down McGregor, and I will be just as aggressive if we can prove his innocence. You know me, I’d never let anyone innocent go in the clink.’

‘True. Wait,’ Roberts held out both hands, frowning as the cogs in his mind turned, registering what was being said. ‘Someone else was controlling Tommy’s body? Nah, can’t be true! I don’t believe it!’

‘Professor Conroy, that’s all I’m saying.’

‘He’s never been wrong, DI, but I just don’t get it.

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