CHAPTER 24 THE LIFESAVER
The walk back to our cottage felt endless. Brian's eyes flicked to my phone again and again, hoping the message would somehow rewrite itself. But it stayed, stark and chilling: "I know you're looking for the drone killer. It was me."
Someone's eyes had been on us all along.
"Where'd he get your number from?" Brian shot me a sideways look as we walked.
"We've hardly been subtle, have we? Asking half of Scotland about the murders." I quickened my pace. The light was fading fast, and I wanted solid walls around us before nightfall. "Come on, let's sort out who this Reggie Kirkpatrick is."
Brian jogged to match my pace, his drone bag thumping at his side. "A bit daft, isn't it? Chasing after cryptic texts, only to end up as seagull snacks." He glanced up at the ci
