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Monday

Sandra sat at her desk, watching her team through the windows of her office. She wasn't quite sure how she had ended up here. As a young WPC she certainly hadn't intended on ending up as the boss of something like UCOS. She had intended to reach the rank of Detective Superintendent. Sometimes she wondered what her dad would have made of it. Her in charge of that lot. She smiled as she noticed Jack walk in to the outer office. He didn't look happy. Neither did Gerry or Brian. But then she mused Brian rarely looked happy first thing in the morning and she wouldn't be surprised if Gerry was nursing yet another hang over. Smiling as she walked in to the main office.

"Morning Jack" She smiled as Jack took his place at his desk.

"Is it? Is it really?" Jack muttered to himself as Gerry stopped throwing darts at the dart board in the corner. Brian shrugged.

"What's wrong with you? And Brian what is that dog doing here?" Sandra had just noticed Scampi curled up next to the filing cabinet.

"Ah" Brian started.

"Never mind, I don't need to hear it. So don't tell me and I won't have to lie to Strickland. Jack what is the matter with you?" Sandra sometimes wondered if she worked in a police station or a nursery school.

"Sandra" Jack began "I have a case. Well I'm pretty sure I do"

"Well, go on then. What is it?" Gerry was more interested as he dropped the darts back in their hiding place.

"It was a case I worked on. I was only a DC in those days. In 1980 there were three murders. Students. All killed in this area. No one was ever charged. My Guv at the time, DI Rhys Evans died shortly after the case. Massive heart attack. I always thought the poor sod died because of the way he worked himself on this case. I mean we'd all go home, to the pub whatever after the end of the working day. But not him. He worked the case in to the ground. That murderer, whoever they were killed him as much as he killed the three official victims" Jack stared at the wall.

"Jack that's awful but why re-open the case? Is there any new evidence?" Gerry watched as his friend sighed. Strickland walked in as Gerry leant against the filing cabinet partially obscuring the small dog.

"Morning, I have a new case for you. 30 years ago there was a spate of murders. A police officer died half way through the investigation." Strickland started as Sandra held up a hand.

"I know" Sandra took the coffee mug Brian handed her "Jack was just telling us"

"Jack?" Strickland looked towards the older man who just shrugged.

"DI Evans' daughter, Ellen approached me last night. She was little more than a baby at the time but she doesn't believe her father was murdered. She's a police officer too now. Just on maternity leave. But she's been doing some digging. I think she was right. I think DI Rhys Evans was the fourth victim" He watched as Strickland nodded.

"No one was ever arrested?" Sandra clarified as Jack nodded.

"No I left about a month after Rhys died. He was a mate. A good guv" He sighed. "Died leaving a wife, Bethan and two children. Ellen who was three at the time and 7 year old Oliver" He watched as Sandra looked to her boss.

"Any new evidence?"

"Yes. Toxicology from the time has been run again. More modern techniques show that there was no way DI Rhys Evans died of a heart attack" Strickland held her gaze as she smiled.

"Gentlemen we have a case" Sandra sipped her coffee as the others began getting ready for what looked to be a really long case.

"What's that dog doing here?" Strickland stared as Scampi began to wake up.

"Well he was sleeping Sir" Sandra smirked as Strickland left the office.

Authors note. This is my first attempt at a New Tricks Fan fic. Please let me know what you think.