A Question of Blood (2003) by Ian Rankin

Author:Ian Rankin [Rankin, Ian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Back home, Rebus tried to remember Pettifer’s instructions as he set up the computer. It wasn’t the newest model. Pettifer’s comment: “If it seems sluggish, just feed in another shovelful of coal.” Rebus had asked him how old the machine was. Answer: two years, and already damn near obsolete.

Rebus decided that something so venerable should be cherished. He gave the keyboard and screen a wipe with a damp cloth. Like him, it was a survivor.

“Okay, old-timer,” he told it, “let’s see what you can do.”

After a frustrating few minutes, he put in a call to Pettifer, eventually finding him on his mobile—in his car and on his way home to bed. More instructions . . . Rebus kept the line open until he was sure he’d succeeded.

“Cheers, Mark,” he said, cutting the connection. Then he dragged his armchair over so that he could sit in relative comfort.

Seated, one leg crossed over the other, arms folded, head tilted slightly to one side.

Watching Teri Cotter as she slept.

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