Chapter Thirty-SixLater that afternoon Trevor stood in the precinct, his staff at attention in front of him, and Phillips at his side. “All right, gentlemen, we have our work cut out for us. The deadline for the ransom pickup has come and gone without the money being claimed by the kidnapper. After an additional two hours of surveillance, Brookes retrieved the satchel and returned it here to the safe.”
The officers murmured. Trevor held up his hand, and the room quieted. “I have assignments for each one of you, so please listen carefully.”
He pointed at two bobbies to his right. “You’re to leave immediately for Shrewsbury to confirm Mr. Bettridge’s story with a Mr. Peter Donaldson. You’ll meet Detective Sergeant Wallace Greenfield at the Shrewsbury police station, and he’ll escort you. D
