Nothing to Hide (A Roland March Mystery book #3)
“The detectives stand clustered in groups of three and four, conferring in hushed tones. The ringing phones go unanswered. Lorenz has already left, so after slinging my gear into my cubicle, I raise my eyebrows at a passing colleague. He raises his back but says nothing. Not good.
Through the open door I can see Lt. Bascombe poised over his desk, all the weight on his fingers like a runner in the starting blocks. He looks up at me without acknowledging my presence. When I start over, he comes ar...ound the desk, intercepting me outside the door. He puts a hand on my chest.
“What’s up?” I ask.
He scans back and forth across the room, still looking through me. Like he’s making sure I’m alone. Then he pulls me inside and closes the door.
“It’s official,” he says. “The captain’s pulling people in one at a time to break the news.”
“He’s leaving?”
“That’s the story. But like I told you before, what’s really happening is, he’s getting the push. I wasn’t expecting it so soon.”MoreLess
Through the open door I can see Lt. Bascombe poised over his desk, all the weight on his fingers like a runner in the starting blocks. He looks up at me without acknowledging my presence. When I start over, he comes ar...ound the desk, intercepting me outside the door. He puts a hand on my chest.
“What’s up?” I ask.
He scans back and forth across the room, still looking through me. Like he’s making sure I’m alone. Then he pulls me inside and closes the door.
“It’s official,” he says. “The captain’s pulling people in one at a time to break the news.”
“He’s leaving?”
“That’s the story. But like I told you before, what’s really happening is, he’s getting the push. I wasn’t expecting it so soon.”MoreLess
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