The Hidden Assassins
“The air conditioners were already working full blast, which was the only way to keep the sulphurous stink of the corrupted bodies still in the destroyed apartment building at a bearable level. It was already past eight o’clock and still Comisario Elvira had not arrived. Everybody was tired, but there was a buzz of expectation in the room.
‘Something’s happened,’ said Ramírez, ‘and I’ve got the feeling it’s something big. What do you think, Javier?’ Falcón couldn’t speak.
‘Where’s Juez Calderón?...’ said Ramírez. ‘That’s what makes me think it’s big. He’s the man for the press conference.’ Falcón nodded, appalled to silence by what he’d seen down by the river. The door opened and Elvira came in and made his way to the blackboard at the far end of the room, followed by three men. Already present at the meeting were Pablo and Gregorio from the CNI, Inspector Jefe Ramón Barros and one of his senior officers from the antiterrorist squad of the CGI, and Falcón and Ramírez from the homicide squad.MoreLess
‘Something’s happened,’ said Ramírez, ‘and I’ve got the feeling it’s something big. What do you think, Javier?’ Falcón couldn’t speak.
‘Where’s Juez Calderón?...’ said Ramírez. ‘That’s what makes me think it’s big. He’s the man for the press conference.’ Falcón nodded, appalled to silence by what he’d seen down by the river. The door opened and Elvira came in and made his way to the blackboard at the far end of the room, followed by three men. Already present at the meeting were Pablo and Gregorio from the CNI, Inspector Jefe Ramón Barros and one of his senior officers from the antiterrorist squad of the CGI, and Falcón and Ramírez from the homicide squad.MoreLess
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