‘May has resigned’.

‘What?’

‘May has resigned; effective next month’.

‘Pull the other one, Charlie’.

‘I mean it, Viv. It’s in the newspaper; and in the other media’.

DS Vivienne Trubshaw looked at her fellow detective and wondered. Don has been under a hell of a lot of stress lately. He doesn’t have much time left before they bring in the big boys and girls. He’s lost his faith. He has a flakey marriage. He’s wondering what to do about me. Perhaps I should leave sooner, but I am not sure that would help. I need to stay until he goes. But – why has he said nothing to me? Donald May owes me an explanation.

‘Morning both. Thanks for coming in on a Sunday morning, but this...

Please subscribe to keep reading.