THEN SHE RAN an absolutely gripping crime thriller with a massive twist by CHARLIE GALLAGHER

Author:CHARLIE GALLAGHER [GALLAGHER, CHARLIE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Joffe Books Mystery, Crime Thriller, Suspense Fiction
Published: 2018-04-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Stanley Wingmore walked towards his house. The drive needed a little TLC. It was mostly compressed shingle and gravel but it was starting to show up a little bare in places. There were some parts that needed repairs, some dips and holes that collected water whenever it rained. They were on his list for jobs in the spring. Janice had nagged him every time they drove on it. He carried a coffee in a thermal travel mug. It was borrowed from where he was staying overnight with his closest neighbour, who had moved in around twenty years before. Since then, they’d become good friends, despite the fact that they were still a fair distance away. Stanley had always liked the fact that no matter where he stood in his house, he couldn’t see any another buildings. Sometimes, on those rare occasions when his own family members were out, it could be nice to pretend that he was the only man left in the world.

This morning was one of those times. Unfortunately this daydream was quickly ruined as he rounded the natural curve in his drive to be met with a marked patrol car parked across it. There was blue and white tape, too, that stated: POLICE DO NOT CROSS. It wrapped around the wing mirror of the car then ran out until it was tied off on his fence. The car was covered with a layer of moisture as if it had been there all night. The driver’s door pushed open. An officer stood up and pulled his black jacket tighter. He was bleary-eyed and offered a weak smile. He fixed his hat. He looked like he had been there all night too.

‘Good morning, Mr Wingmore. Early start today, sir?’

‘I couldn’t sleep.’ Stan stood still while the officer wrote his details in a white book. He checked his watch; it was just before seven.

‘I’m sure you couldn’t. We are expecting the CSI officer back this morning, sir. She’ll be here around eight. I’m supposed to accompany you unt—’

‘There’s no need for that, son. I came to be in the barn. I have a kitchen in there at least. I wanted to be nearer to home. It makes me feel closer to my wife. I’m sure you understand, son. The nice CSI lady, she said she didn’t have a problem with me being in there.’ He let his eyes drop to the ground. He could see the officer shuffling from one foot to another.

‘Of course. But I’ll come find you around quarter to eight if that’s okay. If CSI get here and I’m still sat in the car I might get myself in trouble. Does that sound reasonable?’

‘Sounds reasonable to me, son. I will behave. I promise.’

The officer chuckled. ‘This whole conversation feels ridiculous! I really don’t like telling you where to go on your own land, sir. We just don’t want anything lost down there that might help us find who did this.’

‘I know that. I’ve been told that a lot.

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