Shadows Of The Night

By Gary Weston

Another case for Senior Sergeant Detective Stanley Morris and his team. Solving a murder case is one thing, preventing another violent killing is something else. The race is on to save a life. Look out for the next two Ferret books, Outside The Box and Three Blind Eyes. Little fire crackers!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gary Weston
• Release date: Feb 4, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466101357

Gary Weston

Hello again.I've added Drifta's Quest 2 on this site. Unlikely to be a Drifta's Quest 3 but never say never. I am already working on a new book to fit in between other creative projects. As a mere lad of 68 I have a good few years to tell my stories so I hope people will keep enjoying them.

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Shadows of The Night

Copyright Gary Weston 2012

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Shadows of The Night

Chapter 1

'I'm going to get you set up properly, Ducket.'

'I kinda got all I need, really, Sir.'

The Chief was adamant. 'You can hardly move in here. Tactical will have finished moving to their purpose built headquarters next door by the end of the week. Their old space is going to be converted into three new offices. I don't have to tell you what a premium office space is around here. I want you to have one.'

'It'll get tongues wagging, a detective constable having a brand new office. Preferential treatment and all that.'

'A bit of leg pulling, no doubt. There isn't a soul in this place who isn't aware of the contribution you're making to the division. I still have a little in the budget for equipping the offices. Make a wish-list, and I'll see what I can do. New computer, that sort of thing...'

'Old Cranky does okay. She isn't like your shop bought stuff. She's modified.'

'Really? In what way?'

'She has five times the grunt of an off the peg one. She has the biggest hard-drive and memory banks available. I fitted them myself. Even the back up hard drive is bigger than standard computer size. Apart from the headquarters mainframe computer, she's the best computer in the place.'

'And you did that out of your own pocket?'

'Pretty much.'

The Chief slapped Ducket's desk. 'That settles it. I'll give you a budget of ten thousand. Use it wisely. I don't care what you have, as long as it's useful and helps you function. I know it will be money well spent. Get me the list by the end of the week.'

'Consider it done, Sir.'

'Now. How's Poppy?'

'Hard to say, Sir. Hard to keep up with her mood swings. Okay one minute, then down in the dumps the next.'

'Not pregnant, is she?'

'No, Sir. At least I hope not. It's only been a month since her mother disappeared again. She kinda understands why her mother did what she did, but it still hurts.'

A sad smile passed over the handsome face. 'I still have deep regrets about Sandra. You got to see more