Murder Mile by Lynda La Plante

Author:Lynda La Plante
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zaffre
Published: 2018-09-04T07:00:00+00:00

Jane was exhausted, physically and emotionally, but made sure she updated Moran before she left the office. Driving home to an empty fridge, she stopped at a kebab shop and chose a chicken shish with salad. At least it was healthier than a doner kebab, she thought wryly to herself as she got back in the car.

Once home, she wolfed down her kebab, had a relaxing bubble bath and went straight to bed. But sleep eluded her as the events of the day replayed themselves in her mind. So many lives had been changed for ever. The thought of little Simon losing his mother was almost unbearable, but Jane knew that even Andrew Hastings, as obnoxious as he was, must be suffering at the loss of his own mother. Jane suddenly found herself welling up as she thought of the three dead women, their families and how happy times could turn to misery and grief in the blink of an eye. She thought again of her own parents, and how it must have been for them when her brother drowned aged three. She was only four herself then, and didn’t really understand what had happened at the time, but right now she imagined herself in the mortuary viewing her brother’s body with her parents. In the darkness, her tears began to flow.

The bedside phone rang. Jane didn’t want to speak to anyone, but knowing it might be something to do with the investigation, she reluctantly picked it up. It was Paul Lawrence.

“Hi, Jane, sorry to bother you at home. I just wanted to apologize for my surly behavior today. I hope I didn’t upset you.”

Jane took a moment to compose herself, but her voice sounded hoarse. “You didn’t. We’re all under pressure, Paul, and I know you’ve got a lot more on your plate than most of us.”

“You OK?”

Jane wanted to pour out her feelings, but was scared Paul might think she wasn’t coping. “Yes, I’m fine. I’ve had a busy day and I’m tired, that’s all.”

Paul wasn’t convinced. “Are you sure? If there’s anything bothering or upsetting you, you know you can tell me in confidence. It’s better to let it out than bottle it up.”

There was such obvious concern in his voice, Jane began to well up again. “I know it’s stupid, Paul, and it’s not like me, but I feel like I’m on an emotional rollercoaster and can’t get off.” She began to tell him about her day. She was speaking so quickly, he could hardly keep up with her, let alone get a word in himself. In the end, he just let her pour out her feelings and listened.

“. . . and ever since I got home I can’t stop thinking how sad it all is. To be honest, I don’t even know why I’m crying.”

“You’re crying because you care, Jane,” he said finally. “Shedding a tear, even as a police officer, is nothing to be ashamed of. Believe me, I’ve had many a blubber under the sheets when I’ve got home from some horrific crime scene.

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