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We Solve Murders

by Richard Osman


Genre
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Year
2024
Pages
401
Contents

Chapter 37

Overview

Amy, Steve, and Rosie realize that if Amy’s blood was planted at a crime scene, someone connected to Maximum Impact may be framing her while helping the killers track her movements. Their discussion narrows possible suspects to people with access to Amy’s schedule and medical material, while also pushing them toward St Lucia to investigate Bella Sanchez’s death.

Steve then learns from Carlos that Eddie Flood has arrived nearby asking about Rosie, confirming that the threat is closing in. Faced with being tracked wherever they go, the group agrees they must keep moving, and Steve claims to have a plan involving Rosie’s pilot.

Summary

Rosie quietly asks whether Jeff Nolan could have obtained Amy Wheeler’s blood, but Amy rejects Jeff as the likely source because Jeff warned Amy about Francois Loubet and Joe Blow. Steve points out that Jeff still knew Amy’s location when several murders happened and when Kevin approached her, so the group broadens the question to who else at Maximum Impact might be involved. Amy names former colleague Henk van Veen, who has been stealing clients, and then Susan Knox, Jeff’s right-hand woman, who would know both Amy’s movements and where Amy’s blood might be stored.

The possibility that Amy’s blood was found at a crime scene raises the stakes. Amy does not think her DNA is on any database because Maximum Impact insists its operatives avoid arrest, but Amy still wants to get as far from South Carolina as possible rather than risk being linked to the killings. Rosie argues that if they have to keep moving anyway, they should go to St Lucia and continue investigating Bella Sanchez’s death, including whether Bella was also carrying money and whether local police were involved. Steve resists leaving because he has just settled into his Hampshire treehouse, but Amy and Rosie pressure him by tying the trip both to the investigation and to Amy’s safety.

While Steve is still thinking about an alternative lead in Letchworth Garden City, where both Vivid Viral Agency and Krusher Energy Drink are registered, Steve receives a call from Carlos Airship. Carlos reports that an Englishman named Eddie Flood is being held in a cell and has been asking questions about Rosie D’Antonio. Steve immediately understands that Eddie is another threat connected to the killers and thanks Carlos for alerting him before Eddie can continue the hunt.

After Steve relays the news, Amy’s first instinct is still to leave for St Lucia, but Steve warns that if Eddie has tracked them this far, he may be able to follow them there, especially by tracing Rosie’s plane. Barb arrives with drinks and silently notices Rosie’s crime-scene photos of Justin Scroggie, underscoring how dangerous and secretive the group’s work has become. Steve accepts that Amy and Rosie are right about needing to move, messages Carlos that he may need a favor, and announces that he has a plan. When Steve asks where Rosie’s pilot is and learns she is waiting in Hilton Head, Steve says the plane will fly somewhere unexpected, keeping the destination to himself.

Who Appears

  • Steve
    Analyzes suspects, learns Eddie Flood is nearby, and devises a secret plan involving Rosie’s pilot.
  • Amy Wheeler
    Fears planted blood evidence could implicate her and pushes to keep moving by investigating Bella Sanchez in St Lucia.
  • Rosie D’Antonio
    Urges the group toward St Lucia, challenges Steve’s reluctance, and offers use of her plane and pilot.
  • Carlos Airship
    Calls Steve from the airport to report that detained hitman Eddie Flood is asking about Rosie.
  • Eddie Flood
    English gunman in custody nearby, revealed to be searching for Rosie and threatening Amy again.
  • Jeff Nolan
    Discussed as a possible source of leaked information, though Amy defends him because he previously warned her.
  • Susan Knox
    Jeff’s right-hand woman; a new suspect because she would know Amy’s movements and have access to her blood.
  • Henk van Veen
    Former Maximum Impact employee suggested as a possible rival who might harm clients and frame Amy.
  • Barb
    Brings drinks and silently notices Rosie’s photos of Sheriff Scroggie’s corpse.
  • Bella Sanchez
    Dead courier whose St Lucia case becomes the group’s next investigative focus.
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