EQMM 2008-08 by Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine

Author:Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [Magazine, Ellery Queen’s Mystery]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

She finally caught up with her escort in the car park. It had been transformed into a crime scene. Blue and white plastic ribbons fluttered, outlining the field; arc lamps illuminated with a ghastly glow the guests, silent now and shell-shocked, who were being ushered back into the real world by the two valets, now openly wearing their police IDs.

A police car eased up and Ellie watched as Marcus de Staines was handed into the backseat and driven off. A second car drove over to Jennings and he opened the rear door. He gestured to a group of officers and they came forward leading a figure she recognised from the party. Now in plastic handcuffs and—oddly—without his shoes—he trod gingerly in his socks through the rutted stubble to the car and with a brief sneer for Jennings, slid inside.

Two minutes later the same procedure was repeated as Ron emerged from the house, being hustled along between two officers.

“Three suspects, Richard? That’s quite a haul for one night. Are there any more? Would you mind telling me what’s going on?” said Ellie.

“Not the time. Not the place,” he said. “But I’ll tell you what is. Ten minutes from now. Your cottage. I can leave all this to the scene-of-crime officers now, and my sergeant. Shall we make a run for it?”

She realised that he was on the point of exhaustion and gently prised his car keys from his hand.

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