the Shadow Woman a Chief Inspector Erik (2010) by Edwardson Ake

Author:Edwardson, Ake [Ake, Edwardson,]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Published: 2011-01-14T19:17:32.171000+00:00

There were more police officers in the situation room now than when the investigation began what felt like two hundred years ago. It was hot and damp. Ringmar was just opening a window. Winter hung his blazer over the swivel chair and turned to face the group.

“So we’re going to be doing something highly irregular over the next three days—a discreet door to door in North Biskopsgården, but only as part of the preliminary investigation. We keep quiet about the other stuff.”

Ringmar stood up and continued. “If anybody asks what we’re doing there, we just say that we’re slowly making our way through the whole city, searching for the woman’s identity.”

“Her key,” Bergenhem said. “The one who paid her rent has the key to her apartment.”

“That’s right,” Ringmar said. “Either someone has gone in there and looked around thoroughly for something or Helene Andersén kept her things in an odd sort of order.”

“What else is missing?” Sara Helander asked.

“Her rent slips,” Winter said.

“So the crime—the murder—wasn’t committed in her apartment?”

“Not as far as Beier’s men have been able to determine.”

“Would that be realistic, given how far it is to Delsjö Lake?” Börjesson asked.

“Would what be realistic?”

“For her to have been murdered in her apartment and then taken down to Delsjö Lake.”

“In terms of time, it might be possible, but so far we haven’t found any evidence in her apartment to suggest that.”

“Didn’t it attract a lot of attention when we found out where she lived? Enough that the secret could already be out?” Halders asked.

“There were a few curious onlookers, but it’s not unusual for the police to come calling,” Ringmar said. “I didn’t say anything to anyone anyway.” He looked at Winter, who shook his head. “We have to hope our witnesses will keep their oath of confidentiality.”

“How do we deal with the press, then? It would be strange if they didn’t pick up the scent,” Halders said.

“I haven’t heard anything yet,” Ringmar said.

“It would be strange,” Halders said, “if they didn’t already know something.”

“I’ll handle all contact with the press,” Winter said. “I’ve spoken to Sture and Wellman.”

“That’s a damn good idea,” Halders said. “I would have given the exact same order.” He saw that Winter understood that he was serious.

“So where are we now?” Helander asked.

“I’ve spoken to the post office in Mölnlycke,” Winter said. “The camera’s all set. We might even get two. We’re going to try to give the impression that it’s always been there.”

“Who’s going to be in position inside the post office?” Bergenhem asked.

“I was going to suggest that you do it,” Winter said.

“Me?”

“We need to have someone who looks as ordinary as possible,” Halders said.

“Yeah, well we can’t have someone who scares away the customers, can we?” Bergenhem said, and turned toward Halders. “When do you want me to head over there?” he asked, turning back to Winter.

“Now. I’ll talk to you just as soon as we’re done here. And you will be relieved.”

“How’s the search going?” Bergenhem asked.

Winter gazed at his database expert.

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