Seven
Carl sat in DCI Rankin’s office and waited for the chief to finish his telephone conversation.
The chief inspector returned the receiver to its cradle and made a note in the pad on his desk. ‘So, what’s the story, Carl?’
‘Appears Drake was whistleblowing on some mischief involving the head of State Supply, someone called Sonya Curtis. According to his father, he’d sent some kind of report alleging misconduct to the Auditor General last Friday.’ Carl leant back into his chair. ‘I’ve just come from a meeting with the Auditor General. He’s confirmed his office got Drake’s document on Monday.’
DCI Rankin rested his elbows on his desk and joined his fingers together. ‘When does Mike think he was killed?’
‘Probably sometime Tuesday morning, or possibly as early as Monday night.’
‘Who
