Night Has Green Eyes (eBook)

Doug Bicknese (Autor)

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2021 | 1. Auflage
498 Seiten
Bookbaby (Verlag)
978-1-6678-0415-6 (ISBN)

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'The Night Has Green Eyes' is a gripping mystery novel that will keep readers guessing with each page. A body has been found deep in the woods of the Blue Hills Reservation south of Boston. FBI special agent Don Corlino is currently investigating the disappearance of a Bank CFO and his wife. He has a hunch that the murder in the reservation may somehow be connected. Get ready to embark on a journey with agent Corlino and dive into the complexities of crime in this exciting story.

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"e;The Night Has Green Eyes"e; is a gripping mystery novel that will keep readers guessing with each page. A body has been found deep in the woods of the Blue Hills Reservation south of Boston. FBI special agent Don Corlino is currently investigating the disappearance of a Bank CFO and his wife. He has a hunch that the murder in the reservation may somehow be connected. Get ready to embark on a journey with agent Corlino and dive into the complexities of crime in this exciting story. Agent Corlino collaborates with Boston Police Detectives Eddie McGowan and Robert Morrow to determine if his theory is right. Are the two cases connected? After several dead ends, they turn their attention towards other murders with a similar M.O. and possible ties to terrorist activity. The action speeds up on a wild rollercoaster ride as they get closer to the truth!

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Chapter 1

Sunday, Oct. 3, 7:45 PM
Milton, Mass. Near Boston

Detective Eddie McGowan raised his arm in front of his face and pushed the wet pine branches to the side. He held a flashlight in his other hand and kept it trained on the policeman in front of him. Eddie did his best to keep his balance as the two of them pushed deeper into the woods.

“How much farther is it?” asked Eddie, sounding tired and frustrated.

“Only about another hundred yards or so. We’re almost there,” replied the officer.

Eddie was not a particularly agile man and was about twenty pounds too heavy for his frame. Every step of the way was a struggle for his 45-year-old legs. Fatigue and pain were beginning to rule. The smell of moist soil and decaying leaves filled Eddie’s nostrils. He could almost taste it on his tongue. His pants and jacket were now totally soaked and a chill ran through his body.

“Slow it down a bit. What the hell were those kids doing this deep into the woods?” cursed Eddie.

“Apparently they have a secret hideout where they party and drink beer. They were playing some sort of hide-and-seek game with flashlights when one of them came across the body,” replied the officer. “She’s pretty shaken up.”

“Did you get a look at the body?” asked Eddie

“No. My partner did. I went back to show you guys the way out here. We figured the fewer people screwing up the crime scene the better. I watch CSI,” said the officer, doing his best to appear professional.

“Hah, you guys aren’t as dumb as you look,” joked Eddie, trying to show some appreciation in his tone.

A large branch swung backward and slapped Eddie across the face, and he lost his footing. He tried to break his fall on a rotting log but it crumbled beneath his weight and he stumbled headlong into a soggy patch of mud, dirt and pine needles.

“Shit. I should have been a real estate agent like my father told me.”

Eddie righted himself and wiped the muck from his hands on a wet pine branch. He then finished by drying them on his pants. He picked up his flashlight and shined it on the officer’s face.

“The clearing is just up ahead. The body is another thirty or forty yards beyond that,” reassured the officer, trying to conceal a grin.

“Can’t come too soon,” groaned Eddie.

After a few minutes they began to hear voices. Eddie pushed his way through the few remaining branches that blocked his way. The glow of flashlights revealed a group of people standing in a circle around a small stone fire pit. They did not appear to be a happy crew. They stood there in silence and looked as if they were chilled to the bone. A small campfire was still smoldering in the damp evening air but it offered little heat to the shivering party. A few gray curls of smoke rose slowly in the air like ghosts above the dying fire. They lingered for a moment like souls reluctant to depart their world and then vanished in the darkness. A number of dilapidated chairs covered with plastic sheets surrounded the campfire. They looked like they had been there for several years. Dozens of beer cans were strewn about the area. On the edge of the clearing stood a small lean-to constructed from sheets of plywood, two-by-fours and tree branches that had been lashed together with twine. It was also covered with a taut plastic sheet. Raindrops dripped slowly from the trees onto the plastic tarp like cold, somber tears, each one making a distinctive plunk in the cool night air.

Eddie pushed through the thick brush and entered the clearing. The group consisted of two police officers, four boys and two teenage girls.

“I’m Detective McGowan,” announced Eddie. I’m in charge of this case and I need to ask some questions.”

Eddie began by taking the names of the two officers on the scene.

“We would have put some wood on the fire but we didn’t want to disturb any evidence,” explained one of the officers, rubbing his hands together and blowing warm air from his mouth.

“Good thinking. I’m glad you guys know what you’re doing.”

He then turned to the kids and said, “I know you’re all cold and uncomfortable but I have to ask a few questions first. You’ll be out of here very soon.”

He looked at them and noticed the look of gloom and sorrow in their eyes. “Which one of you found the body?” asked Eddie in a sympathetic tone.

“I did,” replied one of the girls nervously. Her eyes were still red and swollen and a tear rolled down her cheek.

“What’s your name?” asked Eddie, trying to sound compassionate.

“Cindy.”

Eddie took out his notepad and scribbled down the name.

“Last name?”

“Cunningham.”

“How old are you?”

“Fifteen.”

“Did you touch the body at any time?”

“No! Oh God, no!” replied Cindy with a look of horror and disgust.

“How long were you all here before you found the body?”

“A few hours,” replied the oldest boy.

“Did any of you touch the body?”

They all looked at each other and shook their heads.

“Okay,” said Eddie, speaking to one of the cops. “I’ll be done asking questions in a few minutes. Then you can escort them out of the woods and take them home.”

Eddie continued to interview the teenagers.

“What’s your name?” he said to the oldest boy.

“Kevin. Kevin Cunningham, sir.”

“Your sister’s the one who found the body?”

“She’s my cousin, actually”

“And how old are you?”

“Nineteen, sir.”

“Okay. You can take us to the body. You know the area.”

Eddie continued questioning the teenagers, as he began to hear voices coming from the woods Soon another police officer entered the clearing, accompanied by a forensic team.

Eddie recognized most of them immediately. Bill Donnelly and Dave Whitmore were two photographers who had made the trek into the woods. Eddie had worked many cases with both of them. Too many. Together they had more than twenty years of experience between them. Doug Morse and Gary Mayfield were experts in collecting evidence. They were all good at what they did. Eddie walked over and greeted them.

“I haven’t been up to look at the body yet. I was waiting for you guys.” Eddie took command and started giving orders. “Dave... I want you to come with me to photograph the body. Gary, you come too. Kevin here is going to lead the way” He nodded in Kevin’s direction. “Bill and Doug... I want you to process the campsite. Bill… first make sure you get pictures of the bottom of everyone’s shoes. When you’re done those kids can go home.”

“Okay,” said Bill and he began to take pictures.

“When my partner, Detective Morrow, gets here send him our way, but keep everyone else out,” Eddie instructed the officer who had led him into the woods. “And thanks for your help,” he added.

“All right then. Let’s go. Be sure to take plenty of evidence bags and that high intensity flashlight, Gary. You guys with the body bag wait here till we’re done with the crime scene. We’ll let you know when we’re finished. Try not to touch anything here in the campsite.”

“Okay, Kevin. Lead the way,” said Eddie with a wave of his hand.

“Yes sir,” said Kevin, feeling somewhat important. He began to lead the group into the woods.

The four of them set off in direction of the body. Eddie told Gary to tie small pieces of white cloth to the trees as they walked on. After a couple of minutes of slogging through the dense brush they began to smell the unmistakable stink of death.

Then they were upon it.

There, partially concealed, they could see two legs dressed in blue jeans protruding from underneath a bush. They all stood for a moment and took time to prepare themselves.

“Whoever did this went through a lot of trouble to make sure the body wouldn’t be found for a long time,” said Eddie. “I doubt if they knew that campsite was even there. We got a break with you kids finding the body when you did.”

Kevin nodded and flashed a smile, feeling appreciated.

“Take pictures from a lot of different angles, Dave,” ordered Eddie. “I need you to take close ups of the body. You know, the usual stuff. Gary, use your flashlight and look for footprints in the immediate area. Let me know if you see anything that could be of value. I’d wait till morning but it might rain again tonight. Okay, Dave. Let’s get started.” After a complete set of photographs had been taken of the surrounding area, Eddie pulled the brush away from the body. The flashlights revealed a body that was apparently female.

Her throat had been cut.

“Get a...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.10.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror
• ISBN-10: 1-6678-0415-4 / 1667804154
• ISBN-13: 978-1-6678-0415-6 / 9781667804156