If It Bleeds (DI Olivia Austin Book 40): A fast-paced crime thriller by Nic Roberts

Author:Nic Roberts [Roberts, Nic]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-20T00:00:00+00:00

“This is about that bitch, isn’t it?” Mr Blakeley muttered in his seat. “I hope I managed to get her good.”

“For your information, Ms Ferguson is alive and well and currently recovering,” Liv replied as she looked at the weathered face. He’s not making this easy for himself. “You’re actually lucky, Mr Blakeley, because if she hadn’t got away when she did, you’d be looking at a murder charge.”

“I wasn’t looking to kill her,” Ian insisted, trying to play down his actions.

“So, what was your intent behind the abduction?” Archie asked, trying to understand the man’s logic.

“I was supposed to get hold of her and lure you into a trap,” the suspect explained, looking over at Liv. She felt a shudder go through her as she imagined what this guy would do to her if given the chance.

“I knew her husband back in the day. He was the first copper to ever arrest me,” Ian continued, taking an unpleasant trip down memory lane. “After that, I was in and out of prison because of him.”

“So, you’re blaming him for your own bad decisions?” Liv demanded, unable to let him smear Rhys’ good name.

“My life has been a car crash because he just couldn’t go easy on me,” the man retorted, unable to take any accountability for his own actions. “The day I heard that he had been killed, I was punching the air for joy.”

Archie placed a hand on Liv’s arm underneath the table, as though fully expecting her to fly across it to assault the man.

“And I did genuinely try going straight, I really did. But no one was willing to give me a second chance,” he continued, though Liv privately wondered how much he’d actually changed considering he was so quick to violence.

“How did you end up in Newquay?” the inspector queried, forcing herself to maintain professional standard.

“About a fortnight ago, I was contacted by someone over the phone who knew all about my history with that dead dickhead and asked me how I felt about getting even. At first, I didn’t see much point considering the guy was dead. But then he started talking about his wife, and I figured yeah, I can settle for that. I asked him to tell me where she lived so I could teach her a lesson. But he wanted to be elaborate about it. He told me he’d make it worth my while and put some money in my account. And I was supposed to go to Newquay, intercept her there, and then wait for you to make contact. I was supposed to make you trade your safety for hers.”

“So, your whole plan hinged on DI Austin being willing to martyr herself?” Archie asked, though Olivia knew that if push came to shove and there was no other option, she’d have gladly given her life for a civilian.

“I was told that you had a bit of a saviour complex,” the man responded, disturbing Liv. Whoever this person was seemed to know an awful lot about her.

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