[DCI John Blizzard 02] • DCI John Blizzard Murder Mysteries · Books 1 to 3 by Dean John

Author:Dean, John [Dean, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery
Amazon: B076TBXS9W
Goodreads: 36482642
Publisher: THE BOOK FOLKS British crime thrillers and murder mystery publishers
Published: 2007-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter twenty

‘Look, I am not going to back down on this,’ said Wendy Talbot. ‘It is pointless you looking at me like that, Blizzard. We are going to handle the investigation into the death of Barry Lawson and that is that.’

It was shortly before six that evening and the two officers were sitting in Arthur Ronald’s office. It had been a fractious meeting with Ronald struggling to keep order as the two detectives argued vehemently, the atmosphere not helped by Blizzard’s foul mood as fatigue took increasing hold of him.

‘I’m not backing down either,’ he said. ‘There is nothing to link Lawson with your gun-runners and you know it.’

‘We do not know any such thing at this stage. I mean, he did turn up in the canal near the depot.’

‘So did a couple of old boots and a sodding bedstead – you going to arrest them as well?’ snapped Blizzard.

‘I hardly think that kind of comment is…’

‘Please,’ said Ronald, holding up a hand. ‘Please.’

‘Perhaps if you head down to the river, you’ll find Ralph Cargill as well,’ said Blizzard, ignoring his friend, acutely conscious that he was ranting but too tired to restrain himself. ‘Hey, perhaps he’s still swimming. Maybe he’s reached France by now.’

‘For God’s sake!’ snapped Talbot. ‘Ralph Cargill…’

‘Ralph Cargill got out of the back of a depot you were supposed to have secured,’ said Blizzard. ‘And what is more…’

‘Alright, that’s enough,’ said Ronald loudly, glaring at both of them. ‘This is getting us nowhere. The only way round this is working together.’

‘With all due respect,’ said Talbot, ‘this is a Regional Organised Crime Unit inquiry.’

‘But it’s an inquiry in my patch,’ said Ronald. ‘And what’s more, no one had the decency to tell me about it for weeks, if you recall.’

‘Yeah,’ said Blizzard. ‘You can’t investigate every bloody crime in this city, you know, Wendy.’

‘I’m happy to let CID handle whoever stole your bike,’ said Talbot with the merest of smiles.

Blizzard looked at her balefully but said nothing; he was already embarrassed enough that news of the theft had leaked out. Colley, when confronted about it by his friend earlier in the day, had denied telling anyone about the theft and Blizzard now suspected the uniform constable to whom he submitted the formal report. Without any evidence to prove it, the chief inspector had satisfied himself with glowering at the young officer when he passed him in the corridor that afternoon. The PC had grinned, further increasing Blizzard’s bad mood.

‘So, what are you suggesting, Arthur?’ asked Talbot. ‘Because I am sure I do not have to remind you that when the Regional Organised Crime Unit come into an area on something like this, we assume the responsibility for handling…’

‘You can stop playing politics with me!’ snapped Ronald, surprising the others with his vehemence. ‘I’m not happy with the way they have behaved over this and the last thing I want is any more half-arsing about.’

‘Yes, but…’

‘But nothing, Wendy. I hoped I would not have to do this but you leave me no option.

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