Her Silent Obsession: An addictive and gripping crime thriller (Detective Arla Baker Series Book 6) by ML Rose

Author:ML Rose [Rose, ML]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 28

The snow crunched under Rhys’s boot and he stopped. He could see the blue and white police crime scene tape fluttering between the trees. He was a couple of hundred yards away, and from where he stood, he knew the police wouldn’t see him. He was dressed as a jogger, in black Lycra and thin runner’s jacket. He was taking a risk by coming here, but Rhys had survived so far in life by taking risks. He thrived on them, in fact; the thrill of the chase gave him an adrenaline rush like no other.

A uniformed constable, wearing a heavy black coat which had London Met written in big white letters, stood near the path that diverged into the woods. The man’s job was to watch out for any inquisitive visitors or the press, but also to look out for a man who would match Rhys’s physique.

Rhys suspected the police had accessed the CCTV cameras from the main road and might have an idea of what he looked like. True, he had covered his face very well, and walked with his shoulders drooped, not meeting eyes with anyone, but there would still be witnesses. Thankfully, there were no cameras on Baskerville Road.

Rhys started to run again, a slow jog. He smirked to himself. Of all the houses that Jeremy could’ve bought, he had to choose one on the road without cameras. The street had its own private security, a van that rolled up and down both in daytime and after dark. But Rhys had learned its schedule very easily. The idiots never varied their patrol times and it was easy to avoid them.

As the path circled closer, Rhys took a good look at the crime scene. He couldn’t see much, but there was movement. Forensic officers would be there still, taking photos, collecting samples.

He felt a pang of remorse and his eyelids fluttered. He hadn’t wanted to do this. But Rebecca had left him with no choice. Not only did she leave him, she also married Grant Stone’s nephew. How could she? She was the only person who knew.

Well, this is the payback, Becky, he thought. And I’m just getting started.

Rhys cast one last, longing look at the crime scene as he ran past it. The uniformed constable didn’t pay him any attention. All he had to do was take a few steps and he could have grabbed Rhys. That made him smile. He made a point of staring at the constable, hoping their eyes would meet. They did briefly, but then the man looked away. Adrenaline surged inside Rhys’s veins. If only that stupid policeman knew how close he had come to apprehending the culprit.

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