‘So, John Butcher has form?’

‘He does, Ma’am. He does, indeed’.

Riggsy always calls me Ma’am when he’s worried. It’s as if he can’t bear the familiarity. But then I am his boss, especially now that the ACC has promoted me to acting DI in Don’s absence. God, I wish he were here. I wish this was all sorted. I will never be able to live with myself if anything happens to him; nobody here will.

 ‘He’s been under the radar for a long time now, but it definitely fits with the theory that “the cook did it”’.

Riggs smiled at his joke; Trubshaw ignored her DC.

‘What do we have on him?’

‘Well, it’s early days, but so far I’ve found out that he’s...

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