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There’s silence in the room for few moments, broken only by the sound of a car driving slowly past outside.
‘Shame we didn’t get one of the stupid ones, isn’t it?’ says Miriam. ‘We get one who’s already got three police forces baffled. Four, if you count us.’
‘Well, the game’s not over yet,’ says Mike. ‘There’s a long day ahead. Did you ever find outwhyhe broke their fingers, by the way, boss?’
Steph shakes her head.
‘No. He would never say. Now, enough bedtime stories. Mike, can you give Mary and Pete a buzz, check everything’s OK over there now their visitor’s gone?’
‘Will do.’
Mike picks up the handset on the table next to him and dials Mary’s number. He listens as the phone rings and rings, and then clicks onto voicemail.
‘Hi, this is Mary Ellis. I’m busy right now, so please leave a message …’
Strange, he thinks. Frowning, he dials Pete’s number. This time, the phone rings for longer, but after thirty seconds or so the same thing happens.
‘Hello, Peter Chong isn’t available right now …’
‘Uh-oh,’ he says. He puts the handset down, scraping a hand across his cropped black hair.
‘Guys, I’m not getting an answer from either of their phones. They’re just ringing out and going to voicemail.’
‘What? Try again,’ says Steph.
He does, but the same thing happens, and as he puts the phone down he can feel his scalp beginning to prickle. He clears his throat.
‘Boss, they’re notanswering. I don’t know how anything could have happened with so many eyes on the place, but I think something’s wrong.’
