Thomas Lindblad

Beautiful chapter with such an awkward, hilarious encounter between the two protagonists. Interesting also how Jake's dark past catches up with him. Their verbal communication is on occasion prizeless, like when Jake tells Kody his name and Kody responds with a stunning 'Really?'. I hope we'll get more of such encounters and conversations.

Thank you! Yes, it is tacitly assumed that Hugo himself knew for sure he was not TIm's father. There is a new story forthcoming with the same detectives, but the other characters will not reappear in the new case they take on.

Lars leaned backwards in the reclining seat in the Eurostar as it made its way out of Rotterdam Central Station. ‘Just in time,’ he noted. After a short night they had had to make a rush for an early train to the central station in Leiden. ‘Actually ,a bit of an adventure for us,’ Lennart said, watching the South Holland landscape fly by. ‘I’m glad you take it like a good sport.’ After a delayed breakfast in the dining car, they felt the need to formulate a strategy that embraced

Kody is absoluitely charming. So familiar, so recognizable in his uncertainties and exaggerated emotions. I am getting as interested in him as I already was in Jake. Tremendous story!

Very nice to taste the atmosphere of a liberal arts college in a small town. It is perfectly depicted and brings back memories from decades ago. Judging from the name, I strongly suspect the VRU was founded by a Dutchman. I especially like Jake's inner monologue. And, of course, the hilarious moments of his reactions in word and thought. I still need to get to know the other guy better and look forward to the next chapter.

Very good to hear, thanks!

Thank you. Very nice to hear.

Great start with this chapter! Very nice to come across old friends from your Killian crime stories. I did have a feeling about Jake being neglected or mysterious, or both, when he was brought back to Maryland. He remained a bit in the shadow of Killian's native American contacs and I felt I wanted to know more about him. So, I am very pleased he resurfaces, albeit in a different kind of story.

It is not easy for a single parent sleeping alone to cough up an alibi for the time between a quarter past midnight and one o'clock. That is Hugo's disadvantage compared to the other adult suspects who are all in relationships.

Thank you very much! This is very encouraging. I hope to publish a new story after taking a break.

Thanks! Somebody surely had a reason to conceal that the threats had been reversed. No, Lennart did not secure any fingerprints. He had to get hold of the phone secretly when in the bathroom without TIm noticing. He could not follow the proceedings he learned when studying criminology.

Lennart was not completely awake and still in his boxers when he joined Lars on the balcony for morning coffee and donuts. ‘The pickings are getting slimmer all the time,’ he complained. There were only two days to go until the agreed deadline of their investigation. ‘True,’ Lars affirmed. ‘We only have three known potential culprits left over. Shooter Jerry doesn’t have an alibi before midnight. Nor does Tim, whereas Hugo lacks an alibi from a quarter past midnight until one o’clock.’

That was precisely the reason why the 'garden' was discovered by the condominium admnstration in the true version. In the fictitious version, this had not yet happened. It also happens that the electricity usage is manually linked to another tenant's meter but that also carries a risk of discovery.

Incidentally, the marijuana plantation hidden in a shed inside a fashionable condominium is a detail of 'true story'.

Hugo has always been a suspect, like the others, but has become more so only because other suspects had an alibi. Hugo is a victim of the successful efforts of Lars and Lennart in finding people who were beyond suspicion.