Chapter Thirteen
The directive stunned Chap. The more he thought about it, the more curious he became. Detectives, moving around the office, going about their business, spoke to him in passing, and most of the time he never even heard them.
Although not as emotionally connected to this case as Chap, Francis, too, was confused. However, it was easier for him to come to terms with the order to suspend the investigation. Francis was a ‘by the book’ cop. Orders which came from above were to be followed, regardless of how questionable they may appear. For Francis, that was just the way it was.
It was not the way Chap Bouttell looked upon this particular order. Something was wrong. Something was way out of kilter and did not sit right with him. Questionable directives from superiors were, by
