By Death Divided (2013)
“‘It’s been in the water some time,’ he said. ‘It’s female. And that’s about all you can tell at first glance.’ The detective inspector from the east of the county who had been detailed to follow the body to Bradfield’s pathology department was looking pale and Atherton doubted that his stomach would be strong enough to cope with the unpleasant task ahead.
‘If you’re going to throw up on me, perhaps you’d better watch from outside,’ he said. ‘It stinks now and is only going to get worse when... I open her up.’ The hapless officer swallowed hard and retreated to a vantage point closer to the door.
‘Chances are you’ll get nothing out of this,’ Atherton said grumpily. ‘If she’s drowned, I’ll not be able to tell you whether it was an accident or suicide or murder. Where did you say she was found?’ ‘Ingleby, a village on the Maze down Selby way. The body was trapped under a bridge by a lot of debris after the floods.MoreLess
‘If you’re going to throw up on me, perhaps you’d better watch from outside,’ he said. ‘It stinks now and is only going to get worse when... I open her up.’ The hapless officer swallowed hard and retreated to a vantage point closer to the door.
‘Chances are you’ll get nothing out of this,’ Atherton said grumpily. ‘If she’s drowned, I’ll not be able to tell you whether it was an accident or suicide or murder. Where did you say she was found?’ ‘Ingleby, a village on the Maze down Selby way. The body was trapped under a bridge by a lot of debris after the floods.MoreLess
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