Free Two Wrongs (Detective Inspector Ross Reed Book 1) by Nathan Sayer Page A

himself if he goes any quicker.”
    “He loves a challenge, does Plummy.” Reed defended himself.
    They both smiled at each other. Reed, feeling their eye contact lasting just a little too long, turned his attention to the list in his hand but didn’t really read it; he just scanned the words for something to do.
    “No sexual assault on either girl sir.” Tyler stated, not sharing Plumridge’s excitement over Nic Anderson.
    “Doesn’t mean he didn’t try I suppose, but he’s only been in the area for four years as far as we know, and Tina Westwood was killed ten years ago. It’ll be interesting to know why he was relocated here; perhaps he’s got family or friends in the area. He might have visited back then.”
    “Hard to believe any family or friends would actually want him near them.”
    “Maybe they don’t get a choice. I’d guess a lot of people would have been happy to see Anderson leave his northern roots and more than willing to set him up elsewhere, no matter how weak the reasoning behind it.” Reed knew that if he could shift Anderson somewhere else, he would. In fact, he’d shift a lot of people.
    There were undeniable similarities between the two cases and perhaps Anderson, or someone else, had been present in the area at the time of both murders. But he still couldn’t rule out the possibility that there were two killers, not at this stage.
    “Have you looked at the report I left on your desk?” Tyler asked.
    “Well, I was just about to when you came in,” he said, tongue firmly in cheek. “If you’ll allow me, I’ll take a look now.”
    Tyler got comfortable in her chair. “Quiet as a mouse.” She said and crossed her heart with her finger.
    Reed started to study the report. It was something to do with the bleach found on Carmella’s body. That much he could work out for himself, other than that he couldn’t understand a thing it meant and he suspected Tyler knew it wouldn’t. That was probably the reason why she had come to his office in the first place. Now she was watching him try to work it out, enjoying every minute of his confusion. After looking at the report for some time, he wasn’t even sure if some of the words were English.
    “What the hell does all this mean?” He finally snapped.
    Tyler was up before he had even finished his sentence, making her way around his desk so she could point out what she so evidently knew and he didn’t.
    “Basically it’s a list of bleach manufacturers and the ingredients they use. This bit here is what the bleach is called, then underneath is the ingredients and the percentage of their content.” Tyler explained. She looked down at Reed to assess his face for understanding. Noncommittal, she carried on anyway. “At the end of the day bleach is bleach, so in order to avoid any copyright problems each company will use a slightly different percentage of each ingredient.”
    Reed was keeping up so far, faring much better than he had expected. When Tyler first leaned over him, all he noticed was how close she had gotten. She had moved right into his back to reach the papers in his hand, her contact making him feel a little uncomfortable. When she had started speaking he focused hard on her words.
    “And this is relevant how?”
    “We have a match on the bleach that was found on Carmella’s body. It’s the same as that found on Tina’s.” Tyler said.
    “Which is what brand?” Reed asked whilst moving his finger over the sheets in front of him.
    “Well that’s the interesting bit; it’s made by a company based in Thetford. A little close to home, don’t you think? I mean, it’s sold all around the country but it’s a start. The company name is Gleen.”
    “It is a start.” Reed agreed, satisfied they at least had something to go on.
    “Do you want me to arrange an appointment?”
    “Yes. Could you chase Plummy up for me as well please, make sure he hasn’t had a heart attack whilst chasing up that file?”
    “If he has,