Detective Matt Sinclair Mystery 01-Red Line by Thiem Brian

Author:Thiem, Brian [Thiem, Brian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Suspense, American Suspense, Police Procedural, Crime Thriller, Murder Investigation, Oakland, California, Serial Killer
ISBN: 9781629532073
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Published: 2015-08-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

Room 203 was what homicide called a soft interview room. The same size as the lieutenant’s office, the room contained a metal table and three chairs against one wall, just as in the other interview rooms. A green vinyl couch sat against the opposite wall, and a row of metal file cabinets took up the back wall. Nothing fancy, but it was the most comfortable and nonthreatening interview room on the floor and the preferred place to interview cooperative witnesses and family members. Sinclair decided to interview Griffin here so that he could later testify in court that Griffin was not under arrest, and he therefore didn’t have to read him his Miranda rights. Reading a possible suspect his rights was always the safest route to take legally, but if he did so, Griffin would figure out that Sinclair suspected his involvement and ask for a lawyer. Since Sinclair’s goal was to get the truth, telling someone they didn’t have to talk was counterproductive.

Griffin was slouched in the center of the couch when they entered, his head craned upward so he could peer through the bottom of his glasses as he pecked away on his Blackberry.

“This is Sergeant Braddock, my partner,” said Sinclair. “And I suspect you already know my name’s Sinclair.”

Griffin nodded and slipped his phone into his pants pocket. Sinclair and Braddock took their customary chairs at opposite sides of the table, leaving the middle one for Griffin.

“Ted, I want to make it clear that you’re not under arrest. You’re free to leave at any time.”

Once Sinclair asked the necessary questions to get Griffin’s personal information, he asked, “What do you do at Nadgold?”

“I’m the director of security.” He pulled himself up straighter in the chair.

Sinclair raised his eyebrows. “Sounds like we’re in the same business.”

“To a degree, although private security is different in many ways.”

“How long have you been there?”

“Mr. Nadeiri and Goldman brought me over from Oracle when they decided to start their own company.”

“What did you do at Oracle?”

“I started as a uniformed security officer. I had always wanted to be a police officer—like you both—but security paid the bills while I sent out applications.”

“What happened—you change your mind?”

“I applied at over twenty departments. Even though I had a college degree, half never let me test. I failed the physical agility course at a few. I worked out like a maniac but still had trouble scaling the six-foot wall. I didn’t make it through the medical exam, the oral board, or the psychological at the others. I applied and tested for five years before giving up.”

Griffin’s story was common for many who ended up as security guards. Out of a hundred applicants for OPD, two made it through the selection process, and only one of those made it through the six-month academy and the four-month field-training program. Observing Griffin, Sinclair could tell that Griffin didn’t have what it took to be a cop—even when he was fifteen years younger.

“Too bad. I’ll bet you would have made a good cop,” said Sinclair.

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