Dancing With the Virgins
“As soon as DI Hitchens appeared in the door of the CID room, she knew that something had happened. There was no mistaking that air of excitement that came when there had at last been a breakthrough in a frustrating case.
‘What is it?' she said.
‘Another woman attacked,' said Hitchens. 'Near Ringham.’ Fry stood up, ready to go. 'Dead?' ‘Oh no,' said Hitchens, with the first hint of a smile. 'This one's very much alive. And shouting the place down.’ E Division's problem had suddenly become a hot ...potato that nobody wanted. For the meeting later that morning, Detective Superintendent Prince made an appearance, looking like a man who had been reminded by the Assistant Chief Constable that he was supposed to be in charge.
Ben Cooper saw that even Owen Fox and Mark Roper were there. Owen looked uncomfortable in the stifling atmosphere. The heating had been turned up for the winter, but there were too many people in the room and there was no air conditioning. Away from the open air, Owen seemed out of his element.MoreLess
‘What is it?' she said.
‘Another woman attacked,' said Hitchens. 'Near Ringham.’ Fry stood up, ready to go. 'Dead?' ‘Oh no,' said Hitchens, with the first hint of a smile. 'This one's very much alive. And shouting the place down.’ E Division's problem had suddenly become a hot ...potato that nobody wanted. For the meeting later that morning, Detective Superintendent Prince made an appearance, looking like a man who had been reminded by the Assistant Chief Constable that he was supposed to be in charge.
Ben Cooper saw that even Owen Fox and Mark Roper were there. Owen looked uncomfortable in the stifling atmosphere. The heating had been turned up for the winter, but there were too many people in the room and there was no air conditioning. Away from the open air, Owen seemed out of his element.MoreLess
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