JC01 The Coroner by M.R. Hall

Author:M.R. Hall [Hall, M.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-04-22T23:00:00+00:00

The call came as two delivery men were manoeuvring a desk through her office door. She was jammed up against the bookshelves, pleading with them to be careful as they trod files underfoot and knocked lumps out of the paintwork. She snatched the phone before one of them tripped over the wire. 'Jenny Cooper.'

'Mrs Cooper, it's Isabel Thomas, Ross's Head of Year.'

'Oh, hello.'

'I'm afraid we've had a situation. Ross is all right, but he's rather the worse for wear.'

'Oh . . .' Her heart was bouncing off the back of her throat. 'What's happened?'

'We're not sure exactly. A member of staff found him at lunchtime. He's intoxicated.'

'Drunk?'

'No. I think it's some kind of drugs. As you know, school policy is to inform the police — '

'Please don't do that. It's completely out of character.'

'I'll hold off this time, but my feeling is that this has been going on for a while.'

'No one's said anything.'

'It's just an impression, that's all . . . Look, I've got him here in my office. I tried to contact your husband—'

'Don't. I'll be right there.'

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