Fatal Headwind
“I was a good way into the Juha Merivaara case when I realized that Ström hadn’t made an appearance yet. That momentarily broke my concentration.
“So we still aren’t sure whether Merivaara’s death involves a crime,” Puupponen summed up after my pause had stretched to fifteen seconds.
“Forensics and the lab are promising more results by the afternoon. Let’s hope it turns out to be an accident. We have enough work already,” I said with a sigh and suggested that we move on to Friday night’s brawl. ...A heavy silence followed, and I realized that it was Ström’s case.
“Where is Ström? Has anyone heard from him?” I asked, hoping I wouldn’t sound like a schoolmarm asking about the class troublemaker. I scanned the room until my gaze rested on an uncomfortable-looking Lähde.
“Do you know where Ström is?”
Lähde shifted his short, pudgy legs.
“Well, I don’t know exactly, but . . . Ström’s ex-wife’s wedding was this weekend.”
I didn’t have a chance to ask whether Ström was watching the kids while his wife went on her honeymoon or whether there was some other connection between her nuptials and his absence before Puupponen jumped in.MoreLess
“So we still aren’t sure whether Merivaara’s death involves a crime,” Puupponen summed up after my pause had stretched to fifteen seconds.
“Forensics and the lab are promising more results by the afternoon. Let’s hope it turns out to be an accident. We have enough work already,” I said with a sigh and suggested that we move on to Friday night’s brawl. ...A heavy silence followed, and I realized that it was Ström’s case.
“Where is Ström? Has anyone heard from him?” I asked, hoping I wouldn’t sound like a schoolmarm asking about the class troublemaker. I scanned the room until my gaze rested on an uncomfortable-looking Lähde.
“Do you know where Ström is?”
Lähde shifted his short, pudgy legs.
“Well, I don’t know exactly, but . . . Ström’s ex-wife’s wedding was this weekend.”
I didn’t have a chance to ask whether Ström was watching the kids while his wife went on her honeymoon or whether there was some other connection between her nuptials and his absence before Puupponen jumped in.MoreLess
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