The Next Girl by Tom Fowler

Author:Tom Fowler [Fowler, Tom]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Widening Gyre Media

On my way into the precinct, I passed Captain Casey Norton leaving. He looked even unfriendlier than usual. “What’s going on?” I said.

“I’m off the task force for now,” he told me.

“What? Why?”

“Three of the four girls are from Baltimore.”

“And the fourth one isn’t,” I said even though he didn’t need the reminder. “Besides, I can’t imagine the BPD wouldn’t want the state’s resources and help.”

“It’s not them,” he said. “We all answer to somebody, and there’s a major who wants me on the Frederick girl. I’ll still be tangentially working on the same thing.”

I frowned. Politics ruined everything, especially kidnapping and homicide investigations. “You’ll keep us in the loop?” I asked.

“Us?” He smirked. “You’re official now?”

“Stick around. I’ll help you add a few more commendations to your trophy wall.”

“I’d need a trophy wall first,” he said. “But if I’m ever running short on awards, I’ll be sure to call you.” He chuckled as he walked to his car. I headed into the precinct to find neither Rich nor King anywhere.

“They’re both out,” a uniformed officer told me as she passed me.

“Thanks,” I said. I went searching for Leon Sharpe, finding him in an office around the corner. “New digs?”

He looked up from his paperwork. “Temporary. Keeps me closer to the action.”

“You send Rich and King out?”

“Yep,” he said. “They’re working the Graham disappearance.”

I frowned. “Why is her case the priority?”

“If they’re all related like we think, focusing on one doesn’t make a ton of sense.” He held up a hand to cut off my objection. It worked for now. “I know the Swain girl’s on the clock. You still at a dead end there?”

“More or less,” I said. “Nothing I try to connect sticks.”

“We all have cases like this.”

“Not me.”

Sharpe flashed a patient smile. “You’ve done the task force bit before with the pedo ring. I’m sure you can find something to do.”

His comment planted an idea in my mind. It might be the last thing I had time to do for Ashleigh. “I’m sure I can,” I said.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.