Peril On the Royal Train
“He was pleased to see that a uniformed policeman stood outside the front door to keep inquisitive neighbours at bay. A second policeman was in the drawing room, standing beside the corpse while taking care not to look at it. A third was in the adjoining room, trying to comfort the near-hysterical Mary Burnell. Colbeck bent down to inspect the body. The throat had been slit open from side to side and there were stab wounds in the chest. The crumpled carpet, the overturned side table and the brok...en vase suggested that there’d been a violent struggle. The victim’s contorted features made it impossible for Colbeck to recognise him. Rising to his feet, he turned to the policeman who was clearly still shocked by the discovery.
‘Who was the first on the scene?’ he asked.
‘I was, sir,’ replied the policeman. ‘Neighbours heard a scream and called me. The door was unlocked. I came in here and found a young lady standing in the middle of the room. She was distraught. Her name is Mary Burnell.MoreLess
‘Who was the first on the scene?’ he asked.
‘I was, sir,’ replied the policeman. ‘Neighbours heard a scream and called me. The door was unlocked. I came in here and found a young lady standing in the middle of the room. She was distraught. Her name is Mary Burnell.MoreLess
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