Chapter 16

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Chapter 16It is late morning and I've circulated the missing person report. There's no real evidence that anything is wrong but I've a nagging worry about Jean-Luc's disappearance that won't go away. The bad feeling I have concerning Eddy, and the escalating talk about drugs, is never far from my mind. I'm delighted when the phone rings and it's Patricia. She has the afternoon off and as it's a beautiful day she suggests I go AWOL from the office and meet her for a picnic lunch by the river. My colleague can handle things here, and he can phone my mobile if I'm needed, so I agree and arrange the meeting time and place. When I finish the call, I let the young officer take his lunch break early and give him an extra half hour off. When he returns, I leave the office and make my way to meet

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