Find The Girl (DI Olivia Austin Book 1): A fast-paced crime thriller by Nic Roberts

Author:Nic Roberts [Roberts, Nic]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-14T23:00:00+00:00

10

Olivia waltzed into the station feeling refreshed. DI Lawrence had been right to suggest a break. She’d have to make sure he got one after the call with Samuel Mercer.

“I’m here,” she declared as she walked into their office space. The clock on the far wall read 2.48 pm, quietly marking time.

“Perfect timing,” Lawrence spoke, approaching her with a file. “We’ve got some new stuff in. Text exchanges between Kitty Allen and Ella Hebden,” he started, pulling out a fresh page and placing it on her desk. She nodded, allowing him to keep going. “Clara’s found a couple of new camera angles from the train station, although there aren’t any new leads, and it doesn’t look as though Ella was followed out of the station. Clara’s currently working on dry calling all of the taxi companies in town to see if any of them picked up Ella that night. So far, no luck, but she’s only just started.”

“Alright,” Olivia nodded as she took the rest of the file from him. “We’re getting closer, though. And what about this phone call with the ex-boyfriend?”

Lawrence looked at his watch.

“We’re calling in about ten minutes,” he answered. “Mr Mercer said he has some information that might be helpful, but that he’d only disclose on the line with the detectives. I’m hoping it brings us closer to finding Ella and whoever took her.”

Olivia looked over at her partner, a singular eyebrow raised.

“You still think it’s Gareth,” she offered.

Lawrence shrugged.

“We called in a favour with the Met Police. A couple of plainclothes officers are following him to make sure he makes it onto his train. Part of me expects him to run, but we’ll have to wait and see, I guess.”

Olivia nodded in agreement.

“Well, let’s get set up in the interrogation room and go from there,” she suggested, gladly accepting yet another cup of tea from Timothy. He really did have impeccable timing.

“Right,” Lawrence chipped in. “And how’s Earnest?” he asked as he gathered his things.

Olivia smiled, glancing at him from her desk.

“Earnest is as Earnest does. Which is to say he’s doing splendidly,” she answered. “My mother is babysitting him, which will have to do for now since she’s not holding out for any grandchildren from me.”

Lawrence scoffed at this comment.

“Sounds like an immense amount of pressure,” he winced.

Olivia couldn’t decide if he looked amused or concerned, but she rolled her eyes, allowing a smile to flit across her lips.

“Oh, if only you knew,” she laughed. “I’ll always be the concerning daughter.”

“Glad to see you have a good sense of humour around it,” Lawrence commented as they walked, files in hand, into the interrogation room.

“Me too,” she sighed. For the most part. She adjusted the necklace around her neck. “Alright, are we ready for round two of this?”

Her partner nodded.

“Do you want to speak with him or shall I?” She asked.

“Maybe I should take the lead?” Lawrence almost seemed timid at the suggestion. “That way, you can focus on Mr Finch and I can focus on Mr Mercer.

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