Gallows Lane (Inspector Devlin Mystery 2) - Plot & Excerpts
The air felt superheated, the atmosphere inside the church warm and heavy. As we were leaving, I saw Agnes Doherty making her way to her car, a young boy holding her hand. When she saw me, she stopped. ‘You must be Sean, is that right?’ I said to the boy as I approached. ‘And how are you, Miss Doherty?’ ‘Jesus, Agnes’ll do. How is the . . . how are you?’ she said, stopping herself mid-sentence. ‘Fine. The investigation is going well, I think. I’m certain we’ll get the man responsible. We have some very promising leads.’ ‘I heard there was another attack,’ she said, shooing her son into the car. ‘Yes, a young girl. She’s recovered, though; given us a very good description. As soon as I have something I’ll let you know. I promise.’ She nodded, looking into the distance, considering unspoken thoughts. ‘If you get a chance, Inspector, don’t arrest him. Just shoot the bastard and have done with it, will you?’ Almost as soon as she had said it, she blessed herself and muttered, ‘God forgive me,’ then went to climb into her car.
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