DCI Isaac Cook Box Set 1 by Phillip Strang

Author:Phillip Strang [Strang, Phillip]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-29T22:00:00+00:00

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Sara Marshall and Sean O’Riordan headed back to Twickenham to review the events three years before. Isaac headed back to Challis Street from Dennis Goldman’s apartment; he knew what was coming.

Not only was he a reluctant celebrity courtesy of Charlotte Hamilton, but he was also a detective chief inspector who had let two murders occur. Graham Dyer was unforeseen, but Dennis Goldman was not. The celebrity of the woman was well known and would have formed the basis of many pub conversations, especially that she would thrust the knife in mid-coitus. The thought of it made Isaac squirm.

Yet an attractive female and Dennis Goldman had been swayed, and almost certainly never gave any thought to the possibility that the woman coming on too easily to him was anything other than a woman with easy virtues. The landlord at the Duke of York had sensed something was amiss, Wendy said, but Isaac did not believe his statement.

Isaac knew that hindsight was all very well, but the landlord, the same as every other man, even he, would have taken Charlotte Hamilton. Isaac knew that he had made mistakes in the past: bedding Linda Harris while pursuing a relationship with Jess O’Neill was the biggest mistake so far, but then Sue Smith had made a dent in his heart, and now she was overseas. He was soon to be forty, and he knew that a man needs someone in his life. He could see himself as a lifelong bachelor; the idea did not appeal.

Wendy disturbed Isaac’s thoughts. ‘Sir, we still need to find this woman.’

‘How can she disappear so easily.’

‘She’s a Barbie Doll.’

‘What do you mean?’

‘The woman has no distinctive features, no moles on her face, no rear end that’s too large or breasts that protrude. She’s the generic young English Rose. Careful makeup, change of clothes, change of hair colour, and she is transformed.’

‘You’re right, of course. What about the Duke of York? How did you and Larry go?’

‘The pub had cameras. Bridget’s had a look at the videos.’

‘Charlotte Hamilton?’

‘Unless you know it’s her, you’d not pick her. How about Gordon Windsor? Is he confirming that it was Charlotte Hamilton?’ Wendy asked.

‘It’s her. How many is that now?’

‘According to her count, it’s six.’

‘Isaac, what the hell is going on?’ a voice bellowed. Wendy made herself scarce and went to talk to Larry.

‘She’s killed again.’

‘I know that,’ DCS Goddard said. ‘Not only does she broadcast it in advance, as well as some pictures of you, we now have another body.’

‘He should have checked before taking her to his house,’ Isaac said by way of a lame excuse.

‘Would you?’ The DCS knew his DCI well enough to know the answer to that question. ‘And now there is a damn press conference. I expect you to put up a good defence. The department’s looking very shabby at the present moment, and the commissioner is breathing down my neck. I’ve spent enough time sweet talking that man; I don’t want to blow it with your incompetence.’

‘That’s not fair,’ Isaac said.

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