The Girl in the Window (The Inspector Samuel Tay Novels book 4)
“A reception desk on the left, two low-backed black vinyl chairs on the right, and an elevator and a staircase straight ahead. Next to the staircase was a black metal door with a sign above it that said Emergency Exit.
An elderly Chinese man peered quizzically at Tay from behind the tiny registration desk. He wore a rumpled white shirt and rimless glasses with lenses so thick they looked as if they had been cut from the bottoms of soft drink bottles.
“How you get here so quick?” he asked... Tay.
“What are you talking about?”
“I just call police,” the desk clerk said. “One minute ago. But you here already.” The old man’s eyes narrowed. “You no police?”
Tay pulled out his warrant card and held it up. The old man leaned forward. He squinted at Tay’s warrant card so intently his eyes were almost closed. He began slowly reading it, moving his lips with each word.MoreLess
An elderly Chinese man peered quizzically at Tay from behind the tiny registration desk. He wore a rumpled white shirt and rimless glasses with lenses so thick they looked as if they had been cut from the bottoms of soft drink bottles.
“How you get here so quick?” he asked... Tay.
“What are you talking about?”
“I just call police,” the desk clerk said. “One minute ago. But you here already.” The old man’s eyes narrowed. “You no police?”
Tay pulled out his warrant card and held it up. The old man leaned forward. He squinted at Tay’s warrant card so intently his eyes were almost closed. He began slowly reading it, moving his lips with each word.MoreLess
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