As he suspected, Chief Constable Mayfield was immediately interested and promised to meet them at HQ.
Listening to Robert’s latest exploits, he turned to Platt triumphantly. ‘There you are, what did I tell you? By George, he’s done it again.’
‘Very commendable, sir,’ the inspector commented drily. ‘If I might point out, this has landed us with yet another potential victim for our mass killer.’
‘Don’t be so pessimistic, Platt. Now’s your chance to show your mettle.’
‘With all due respect, sir, we already have our plate full with existing cases. It’ll mean pulling in men from the provinces; we’re already fully stretched. You’ll be asking me to call on some of our retired people next,’ he added satirically.
‘Now that’s an idea,’ boomed Mayfield enthusiastically. ‘What about Ted Bird? He’
