TAILIEUCHUNG - A Darker Domain

Chapter 1 Wednesday, 23rd January 1985; Newton of Wemyss The voice is soft, like the darkness that encloses them. "You ready?" "As ready as I'll ever be." "You've told her what to do?" Words tumbling now, tripping over each other, a single stumble of sounds. "Don't worry. She knows what's what. She's under no illusions about who's going to carry the can if this goes wrong." Sharp words, sharp tone. "She's not the one I'm worrying about." "What's that supposed to mean?" "Nothing. It means nothing, all right? We've no choices. Not here. Not now | A Darker Domain Val McDermid A Darker Domain Author Vai McDermid Category Thriller Website http Date 11-October-2012 Page 1 242 http A Darker Domain Val McDermid Chapter 1 Wednesday 23rd January 1985 Newton of Wemyss The voice is soft like the darkness that encloses them. You ready As ready as I ll ever be. You ve told her what to do Words tumbling now tripping over each other a single stumble of sounds. Don t worry. She knows what s what. She s under no illusions about who s going to carry the can if this goes wrong. Sharp words sharp tone. She s not the one I m worrying about. What s that supposed to mean Nothing. It means nothing all right We ve no choices. Not here. Not now. We just do what has to be done. The words have the hollow ring of bravado. It s anybody s guess what they re hiding. Come on let s get it done with. This is how it begins. Wednesday 27th June 2007 Glenrothes The young woman strode across the foyer low heels striking a rhythmic tattoo on vinyl flooring dulled by the passage of thousands of feet. She looked like someone on a mission the civilian clerk thought as she approached his desk. But then most of them did. The crime prevention and public information posters that lined the walls were invariably wasted on them as they approached lost in the slipstream of their determination. She bore down on him her mouth set in a firm line. Not bad looking he thought. But like a lot of the women who showed up here she wasn t exactly looking her best. She could have done with a bit more make-up to make the most of those sparkly blue eyes. And something more flattering than jeans and a hoodie. Dave Cruickshank assumed his fixed professional smile. How can I help you he said. The woman tilted her head back slightly as if readying herself for defence. I want to report a missing person. Dave tried not to show his weary irritation. If it wasn t neighbours from hell it was so-called missing persons. This one was too calm for it to be

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