The Girl in the Ice

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Information was coming through to the incident room fast, and Moss and Peterson were realising with horror that DCI Foster could be the next victim. The Douglas-Brown house had been searched, and was empty. Erika’s car had been found parked two streets away and the number plate for David’s car had been photographed leaving the west section of London’s congestion charge zone.

‘Simon Douglas-Brown’s secretary bought David a one-way ticket on the Eurostar to Paris,’ said Crane, coming off the phone.

‘So, not Prague,’ said Moss.

‘Shit. What about DCI Foster?’ asked Peterson.

‘She’s not in the house. She’s not in her car. She must be in his,’ said Moss. ‘Crane, how fast can we scramble a helicopter?’

‘When Chief Superintendent Marsh gives the order, four minutes,’ said Crane.

‘Okay, I’m calling Marsh,’ said Moss.