The Montgomery Murder
“Inspector Denham went swiftly to the bed at the far side of the room and turned back the top of the sheet from the face.
Alfie took in a long breath as quietly as he could. ‘I know him,’ he said, trying to sound indifferent. ‘I’ve seen him before.’ He examined the purple, swollen face with its faded ginger moustache and sideburns.
‘Know his name?’ ‘Mr Montgomery . . . Mr Montgomery from Bedford Square. Up Bloomsbury way.’ Alfie went a little nearer. He had been shocked at first to see a... man that he knew, but he had recovered now. He had seen quite a lot of dead bodies in his lifetime.
‘When did you see him last?’ Inspector Denham was standing in front of the body, slightly blocking Alfie’s view.
‘Last night in Monmouth Street.’ ‘Alone?’ ‘No, he had a girl with him.’ Alfie winked, trying to look like a man of the world. He wanted to impress this inspector.
‘What’s the girl’s name?’ The question came quickly.MoreLess
Alfie took in a long breath as quietly as he could. ‘I know him,’ he said, trying to sound indifferent. ‘I’ve seen him before.’ He examined the purple, swollen face with its faded ginger moustache and sideburns.
‘Know his name?’ ‘Mr Montgomery . . . Mr Montgomery from Bedford Square. Up Bloomsbury way.’ Alfie went a little nearer. He had been shocked at first to see a... man that he knew, but he had recovered now. He had seen quite a lot of dead bodies in his lifetime.
‘When did you see him last?’ Inspector Denham was standing in front of the body, slightly blocking Alfie’s view.
‘Last night in Monmouth Street.’ ‘Alone?’ ‘No, he had a girl with him.’ Alfie winked, trying to look like a man of the world. He wanted to impress this inspector.
‘What’s the girl’s name?’ The question came quickly.MoreLess
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