Sword and Lead Boxset by Rhiley McCabe

Author:Rhiley McCabe
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2020-10-23T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

Detective Harry Rogers’ first stop at the University was the dean’s office. It was the third day since the murder and life was gradually returning to normal on the campus. The dean had been eagerly waiting to meet with Harry because he had something urgent to discuss. Harry was ushered into the dean’s office by the red haired secretary whose attention appeared to be perpetually engrossed in her phone.

In spite of the unmistakable urgency in the dean’s face, he still offered Harry a cup of coffee, which he declined. The dean began by telling Harry that he had spoken with the police chief, who had told him that there was still no suspect. The dean didn’t mask the disappointment in his voice when he told Harry that the entire University was eagerly waiting for a result. The dean told Harry that he had information that some students were planning a protest tomorrow and it would have been helpful if he could tell them that there was a suspect in custody when he addressed the protesters.

Harry wasn’t bothered about the protest, and he didn’t share the dean’s apprehension about addressing the protesters. What he was bothered about was the expectations of all those eagerly waiting for the killer to be uncovered and the disappointment they felt each day the killer remained on the loose. Harry gave the dean a professional account of his interview with Amanda. He put the details in such a way that the dean understood the importance of interviewing Jennifer’s academic advisor without him needing to ask. The dean wasn’t happy at the thought of one of the University’s high-ranking professors being a person of interest in the murder of the University’s top student. The dean told Harry he would speak with the professor to meet with him as soon as possible. Harry resisted the urge to tell the dean that if the professor failed to see him willingly, he may have to bring him in for questioning. If the dean thought a student protest was a scandal, he should wait till one of the University’s professors was handcuffed and taken into custody as a potential suspect in the murder of Miss James.

Harry sat down on the hood of his car. He was parked alongside the building that housed the dean’s office. He brought out his note pad, flipped a few pages, and dialed the number he found. The phone rang for a few seconds, and then there was a click followed by a masculine voice.

“Good afternoon, my name is Detective Harry Rogers, am I speaking with Mr. Franklin Michaels?” Harry put the note pad back into his pocket. “I’m the detective in charge of the investigation into Miss James’ murder. I’d like to ask you some questions about Miss James. When are you available?” He reached into the side pocket of his jacket and brought out a packet of cigarettes “It has to be today. 3 PM is fine. I’ll see you at dean’s office.”

Harry lit a cigarette and decided to walk to the café down the road to get a cup of coffee and some snacks.

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