Somebody's Daughter: A gripping crime thriller packed with mystery and suspense (Detective Natalie Ward Book 7) by Carol Wyer

Author:Carol Wyer [Wyer, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781838888732
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2020-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

Murray couldn’t find Eugene. He wasn’t on any of the floors at Hardy’s department store or in either of the offices. None of the staff could hazard a guess as to the owner’s whereabouts. Eugene’s phone wasn’t transmitting a signal and the team was now reliant on CCTV to locate him or his car.

The automatic doors swished open and the overly warm interior and easy-listening music was quickly replaced by a cool wind, noisy traffic and an off-key busker, strumming a guitar and belting out an Ed Sheeran song. He sidestepped an elderly gent on a mobility scooter and slalomed around several shoppers bundled in coats and scarves on their way to the indoor shopping centre.

Instead of following Upper Way, with its numerous shops and crowds, he chose the alley running the length of the department store and emerged onto Marston Street. There was minimal traffic noise here and he paced towards the doorway where they’d found Rachel’s body without seeing a soul. He looked back along the road, towards a glass-fronted restaurant lit by strings of fairy lights, and tried to calculate how far away Di Angelo’s bar, where Rachel had been waiting for Dominic, was from the spot where he now stood. It was a good 200 metres. He turned back and stared ahead. The road was flanked by tall office blocks filled with people who worked Monday to Friday. Peering into the distance, he spotted a beige cab pulling into position at the far end of the street, on the taxi rank where they believed Rachel to have been heading.

It was proving impossible to ascertain if any taxi driver had been on the stand Saturday evening. In spite of her minor tiff with Andy about it, Poppy had taken it upon herself to contact the companies for information on the drivers who’d been out and about in Samford that night but had gleaned nothing. The job had been made all the more difficult by the fact many self-employed taxi drivers also used the rank.

He marched towards the car, tapped on the driver’s window, showed his ID card and then waited for the glass to lower. ‘Good afternoon. We’re searching for witnesses who might have been in this area on Saturday night. I don’t suppose you were parked here, were you?’

The man rubbed his chin. ‘No, mate. I was on an airport run in Manchester Saturday. Can’t help you at all.’

‘Were any of your colleagues here?’

‘Wouldn’t know. I work for myself.’

‘Well, thank you for your time anyway, and if you hear anything, please let us know. The number is on the notice.’ He pointed to the large yellow sign, asking for witnesses to the incident.

‘Sure. Will do.’

Murray glanced back in the direction of where Rachel’s body had been found. Even if a driver had been parked here, it would be highly unlikely they’d have witnessed the attack, especially in the dark. It was too far away. The killer had chosen their spot perfectly.

Instead of retracing his steps, Murray

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