The Eulalie Park Mysteries Box Set 1
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After that, everything went quiet. Donal had been vindicated in every possible way, but his life had not changed at all. He still hadn’t graduated from the training program. He was still unemployed and spending his days working through his Open University courses.
The birth of Remus and Catriona’s baby boy was a joyful highlight at this low time in his life. He couldn’t get enough of the baby, spending hours holding him, rocking him, and walking him to give his sister a break. He loved the feeling of the baby’s warm weight in his arms, and the smell of his fuzzy head.
It was just when he was wondering how he was going to make his next month’s rent that the phone call came.
“It’s Detective Inspector Adam Pollard here,” said a voice. “I’m calling from New Scotland Yard in London. Am I speaking to Donal Macgregor?”
“Yes, sir.”
“We’ve been following the way you broke the corruption case at your local division, Trainee Constable Macgregor. Very impressive indeed. We believe you have the makings of an excellent detective. You would be wasted in uniform, Macgregor.”
“I’m still on suspension, sir.”
“Irrelevant. That will be lifted immediately, and you will graduate as an officer. We would like to offer you the chance to train as a full detective here at New Scotland Yard. You are studying towards a degree, are you not?”
“Yes, sir. At the Open University.”
“You will have to complete that before you finish your detective training. Whether you choose to return to Edinburgh or remain in England, we believe you would be an asset to the force. Your integrity, your refusal to be intimidated by authority, your ability to plan and execute a sting operation – those are all the attributes of a first-class detective. So, tell me, Macgregor, would you be interested?”
Donal’s brain raced to catch up with his emotions, which were galloping out of control. “Yes, sir. I’d be very interested indeed.”
“Good. We’ll arrange for you to graduate from your current course. You will have to write the final exam, but I’m sure that won’t be a problem. You have already passed the other requirements. Then you must arrange to relocate to London as quickly as possible, so you can start with the new intake of trainees here in January. I look forward to meeting you, Macgregor. I’ve heard all about you from Sergeant Burns. He has a lot of respect for you.”
Donal knew that Burns had reconciled with his wife and accepted a promotion to Sergeant now that Tina Shortridge was awaiting trial.
“I couldn’t have done it without Sergeant Burns, sir. He and my brother-in-law, Remus Selkirk, did the real hard work in carrying out the sting.”
D.I. Pollard laughed. “That’s another quality of a good leader – you give all the credit to your team. Welcome to plainclothes work, Macgregor. I have a feeling it will suit you down to the ground.”
Donal thought so too.
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About the Author
Fiona Snyckers is the author of the Trinity series of young adult novels, as well as the suspense novel Now Following You and the high-concept thriller Spire. She has published various short stories in magazines and collections. The Eulalie Park Mysteries is her latest series of murder-mystery novels with a touch of adventure. Fiona has been nominated four times for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize. She lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, with her family.
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