Twelve
George Brock’s apartment was not located in the upmarket section of Bayside. When they arrived at the address Telstra had provided, they discovered that the apartment was one of ten in a rundown building on Seaview Street that had once provided budget accommodation to families enjoying a seaside holiday. Carl thought the building looked like it was waiting for someone to knock it down.
The building had two levels. The only access to the apartments on the upper level was by an external staircase that opened onto a balcony exposed to the elements. DC Paterson knocked on the door of number five on the upper level, while Carl enjoyed the ocean view visible through the trees that had begun to shed their leaves in preparation for the coming winter. There was no response.
‘Try the place
