Halt reader!
Before you read any further be aware that this is the fourth part of the Red Rose Rapist short stories. Please read
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, and Sugar Is Sweet before diving into the depths of this story.
And now I give you:
Roses are Red. Violets are Blue. Sugar is Sweet.
The Rapist is You!?
The Red Rose Rapist has been unleashing havoc in London for several months. Suspects in the case were:
Harry Red - the florist. All the roses the Red Rose Rapist used came from his flower shop. He is nowhere to be found when the rapes take place.
John Violet - a veteran officer on the force and was found next to a recently raped victim. He is nowhere to be found when the rapes take place.
Jim Blue - boyfriend of the primary investigator assigned to the case Rose Garza. Violet accused him of being the Red Rose Rapist after being found next to the rape victim. Location unknown when the rapes take place.
Dr. Sugar - the doctor who examines the victims after they are raped. He is nowhere to be found when the rapes take place and is quite frequently late for work.
Danny Sweet - A security guard at the hospital where the Red Rose Rapist victims end up. He comes in after the rapes occur – even if he is not scheduled to work at that hour. He is nowhere to be found when the rapes take place.
It was impossible to keep track of just one of the suspects let alone all 5. There just wasn’t enough manpower for Scotland Yard to watch them as close as they would have liked to. With the lack of evidence, lawyers of the accused butting in, and refusal of the suspects to submit to a new form of test, DNA sampling, the case was at a standstill.
Soon the case will be taking a dramatic turn when the police finally get a court order to detain all the suspects all because the Red Rose Rapist will pick a different kind of victim, causing his downfall…