Detective inspector huss by Helene Tursten & Steven T. Murray

Author:Helene Tursten & Steven T. Murray [Helene Tursten & Steven T. Murray]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Policier
ISBN: 9781569473702
Published: 2004-05-01T01:28:27+00:00

A WONDERFUL feeling of excited anticipation rippled through her as Irene turned into their parking lot. She almost ran over Jenny, who was on her way out of the row-house courtyard. Quickly, she parked the car and went over to her daughter. Irene gave Jenny a hug. She noticed her reserve, but decided not to mention it. Cheerfully she said, “Hi, pal! Where are you off to?”

“Out.”

“Yes, I can see that. Where to?”

Jenny sighed heavily. “To the rec center. We have to practice.”

“The band? White Killers?”

“Yeah.”

“Aren’t you going to stay home with us tonight? We’re going to have a special evening and—”

“You’re going to drink wine and eat dinner! What’s so special about that? I want to be with my friends!”

“But Katarina—”

“She went to Uddevalla with the judo crowd.”

“Uddevalla?”

“Did you forget the tournament that’s going on there tomorrow? Admit you forgot it!”

“Well, yes . . . ”

She had indeed. The von Knecht case had taken up all her mental energy this week. Still, that was no excuse for forgetting that Katarina was competing in the junior Swedish championship in judo. But she hadn’t forgotten the hickey on Jenny’s neck. As nonchalantly as possible she asked, “Is that guy coming, what’s-his-name?”

“Markus.”

Right into the trap! Jenny was furious when she realized she had let the cat out of the bag. “Lay off, will you? Do you think I’m one of your crooks to be interrogated, or what?” she screeched in rage.

Irene was worried the neighbors would begin to wonder. Tactfully she said, “Not at all. Do want us to pick you up?”

“No!”

“Then don’t come home later than midnight. On the dot! Are a bunch of you going together?”

“Yeah. I’m supposed to pick up Pia.”

That was a relief. Pia lived a few buildings down, in their neighborhood. She was a good, responsible girl, Irene thought. The rec center was about a kilometer away, so it wouldn’t be far for them to walk. But Markus was waiting for her there. Irene realized there wasn’t anything she could do about it. It made her uneasy, through. A little too quickly she said, “Have a great time. If you need anything, give us a call.”

“Yeah. ’Bye!”

Impatiently, Jenny slipped out of her mother’s attempt to give her another hug. She vanished into the November darkness. The same forlorn feeling that Irene had experienced in her dream seized her without warning. It took all the self-control she could muster to resist the impulse to run after her little daughter.

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