Secrets and Lies - Harry's Secret

by R L Stephens

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  “W-w-what do mean he died?” Libby asked when she able to regain some of her senses.

  “Well,” DI Peters said trying to be too patronizing in the way he said it, “it appears that a man called Harry Wright died in a car crash a couple of years ago. But there was some kind of administrative mix up and his details have only just been updated.”

  “What's that got to do with Harry?” Libby asked meaning the man she had met who had called himself ‘Harry Wright’.

  “We searched the real Harry Wright’s flat and found a set of fingerprints that matched those found in sealed attic in the house of a Mrs. Emily Baxter,” DI Peters said explaining their recent discoveries.

  “So? Who is Emily Baxter?” Libby asked more confused now than ever.

  “She disappeared almost 3 years ago and it seems the man you know as Harry Wright has arranged for her house to be rented out,” DI Peters said on something of a monotone. “We believe that this man calling himself Harry Wright has killed Mrs. Baxter and has been cashing life insurance cheques intended for Mrs. Baxter that relate to her late husband,” DI Peters added.

  “No that’s not true,” Libby replied shaking her head in denial. “Harry is a good man,” she added with as much convictions as she could muster. “There must’ve been some mistake,” she said trying to find a rational explanation for all of this.

  “Well that’s why we want to talk to Harry,” DI Peters said. “You don’t know where he is? He’s not been in touch or anything?” He added.

  “No, I told you I haven’t seen him for a couple of weeks,” Libby said telling the truth as she really hadn't seen him.

  “If you do hear from him you will be sure to let me know,” DI Peters said getting up and retrieving a business card from his wallet, which he then handed to Libby.