In Plain Sight by Jay Nadal

Author:Jay Nadal [Nadal, Jay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 3879475431
Published: 2023-01-22T13:00:00+00:00

27

Scott headed back to his office and paced the worn floor like a caged lion. His jaw was clenched tight, his lips pursed in a thin line, and his eyes fixed wide in bewilderment.

DCI Berry had followed him into his office. “I know this is probably a shock, Scott. When I heard about the case and the second disappearance, I just had this feeling that whoever had committed our unsolved murders was more than likely responsible for Hailey’s death.”

Scott resisted the temptation to say something he might later regret. He drew on every ounce of self-control to push that red mist to one side. He crossed his arms, willing at least to listen.

“Yes, we could have discussed the cases and their relevance over the phone,” she continued. “But I never nicked the sicko who did this to Jackie Stickley and Alison Gray. I’m good at my job, and having those two cold cases sitting against my name doesn’t make me feel good. I want to find the bastard who did this to those girls, and I won’t give up until I find him. Surely it makes sense for us to pool our resources and intelligence on these cases? With a bit of luck, we can get some brownie points both in Essex and Sussex.”

Scott begrudgingly accepted that she had a valid point. What frustrated him was the fact that again Meadows hadn’t consulted him. To rub more salt in the wound, there had been no mention of him attending the press conference tomorrow either.

Scott left his office, and Berry kept step with him.

The team looked up in surprise and exchanged inquisitive looks as the pair walked towards them.

“Team, can I have your attention?” Scott asked. “I’d like to introduce you to DCI Hermione Berry from Essex Police. She’s requested a secondment to our team to help us with our ongoing investigations into the murder of Hailey Bratton and the potential disappearance of Rebecca Thorne. DCI Berry will now fill you in on the reasons that she’s here.”

Scott took one step back and stuffed his hands in his pockets. DCI Berry gave him a nod.

“Thank you, Scott. I know you’re probably surprised that I’ve just turned up, and that you weren’t warned about it. I apologise for that, as I do to DI Baker because he wasn’t aware of it either.” She glanced at Scott and gave him a sweet smile.

Berry walked over to the incident board and put up two extra pictures of Jackie Stickley and Alison Gray. “These are two victims who were murdered more than five years ago. Both were students at the University of Essex, and both were redheads. They were aged between eighteen and twenty; they had no earlier records and were just your average students. They were abducted, mutilated, and murdered within weeks of each other. We still have no motive for the murders. The only things in common were that they were students and both redheads.”

The team’s attention remained fixed on the images, but Abby’s eyes were firmly fixed on Scott.

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