Echoes of the Dead (2010)
“But Woodend doesn’t do that. Instead, he moves on to the afternoon of the abduction.
‘It’s a lot harder to kidnap somebody than most people think,’ the chief inspector tells his suspect. ‘An’ it’s especially difficult at busy times of day – say, for example, when the market has just closed and everybody’s rushing home for their Saturday dinner.’ He pauses for a moment, to give Howerd time to consider the implications of what he’s just said. ‘So how do you grab a kid off the street, against her ...will, without anybody noticing?’ he continues.
Howerd says nothing.
‘I asked you a question!’ Woodend barks.
‘I don’t know,’ Howerd replies, in a cracked, croaking voice.
‘The answer is – you can’t. The kid will scream and kick and bite, because she knows you’re up to no good, and the last thing she wants is to get into your car.’ He pauses again. ‘Oh, I’m sorry, you don’t have a car, do you? You run a stall on the market, so you have a van. And, at this very moment, the forensics team are scrupulously examining that van for traces of Lilly Dawson.’ ‘They won’t find any,’ Howerd says – and, for once, he sounds sure of himself.MoreLess
‘It’s a lot harder to kidnap somebody than most people think,’ the chief inspector tells his suspect. ‘An’ it’s especially difficult at busy times of day – say, for example, when the market has just closed and everybody’s rushing home for their Saturday dinner.’ He pauses for a moment, to give Howerd time to consider the implications of what he’s just said. ‘So how do you grab a kid off the street, against her ...will, without anybody noticing?’ he continues.
Howerd says nothing.
‘I asked you a question!’ Woodend barks.
‘I don’t know,’ Howerd replies, in a cracked, croaking voice.
‘The answer is – you can’t. The kid will scream and kick and bite, because she knows you’re up to no good, and the last thing she wants is to get into your car.’ He pauses again. ‘Oh, I’m sorry, you don’t have a car, do you? You run a stall on the market, so you have a van. And, at this very moment, the forensics team are scrupulously examining that van for traces of Lilly Dawson.’ ‘They won’t find any,’ Howerd says – and, for once, he sounds sure of himself.MoreLess
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