Without Her Consent: a heart-stopping psychological thriller by McGarvey Black

Author:McGarvey Black [Black, Mcgarvey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bloodhound Books - crime, thriller and mystery
Published: 2020-08-24T16:00:00+00:00

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Jenny hoped she would finish her research project by the end of the week and get back to what she loved, nursing. As each new name surfaced, she would systematically pass it on to the police. At one point, Jenny got excited because she thought she had figured out who did it. According to the work schedules, there was one male nurse who was on duty at all the right times and dates. She really thought he was the one and was about to call the detectives but stopped when she came across another box of payroll stubs that painted a different picture. Turned out, the male nurse she suspected to be the rapist, had been on the schedule but had a death in the family that month and other nurses took over his shifts. He wasn’t even on the property for four weeks.

When her stomach started to growl, Jenny checked the time. It was half past two and she hadn’t had any lunch. Not wanting to stop because she thought she was close to something, she looked around the room for something to eat. Nurses and aides often used this room for private phone calls on break or lunch or even a quick nap when needed. She hoped someone had left a package of something edible behind. She opened up all the cabinets and drawers and let out a little cry of joy when she found a sleeve of saltines.

After consuming six or seven crackers her mouth was dry. She took a big swig from her water bottle and it went down the wrong way which made her cough. Getting up to clear her throat, she paced around the room until the coughing subsided. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed a tall, slim beige file cabinet tucked behind a larger one. She didn’t even know that cabinet was there until that moment. Curious, she opened a drawer and looked through the names in the files. One name looked familiar.

‘Kramer, Paul.’ She took the file out and opened it.

Paul Kramer? I know him. I took care of him once when I filled in for one of the nurses on 4 East. He’s the guy who almost drowned but never regained consciousness. Why are there patient files mixed in with the operations files? These should be in the records department, not in here. Jeez! Oceanside Manor has some serious record-keeping issues.

Jenny sifted through the cabinet until she glanced down at her watch. She had just wasted thirty minutes on something not germane to her task. She shut the drawer and went back to examining the work schedules and visitor logs. She was already in the Ks and certain she’d complete the Ls today, as she had promised Angela. Still hungry, she got up to get a few more crackers and the beige filing cabinet caught her eye again.

I wonder if Eliza Stern has files in there, too?

She opened the second drawer of the beige cabinet and ran her fingers through the Ss.

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