Deadly Sin by James Hawkins

Author:James Hawkins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC022000
ISBN: 9781554885169
Publisher: Dundurn Press Limited
Published: 2007-01-22T05:00:00+00:00

David Bliss also has lunch in sight as he queues in the staff canteen.

“Are you trying to upset our Muslim friends?” queries Commander Fox with a grin as he sidles up with his tray.

“No,” protests Bliss, before explaining the workmen’s suspicious behaviour. “Although I find it funny that they didn’t complain when the other blokes dug up the pavement.”

“Maybe that was because me, you, and half the Met. Police was standing on their front doorstep at the time.”

“Good point, sir.”

“So. What did you find?”

“Nothing,” says Bliss as he takes a double portion of steak pie.

“I don’t suppose you thought of simply asking the workmen what they were doing before you upset our bearded brethren.”

“If only I could,” says Bliss, doubling up on mashed potatoes, and then he explains that he has checked with the Public Works Department and all the contractors authorized to repair the city’s road and none have any record.

“That’s very interesting,” admits Fox, and then he nods to Bliss’s loaded plate. “What’s up — lady of the house on strike?”

“Sort of,” shrugs Bliss as they search for a vacant table, but he is still focused on the pickup truck outside the mosque, explaining that he couldn’t see the licence plates because of the camera angle.

“What about other cameras?”

“No luck so far,” admits Bliss. “But there’s dozens of possibilities.” Then he reels off a list. “Red light and speed cameras. A couple of nearby banks and a warehouse have got security. Then there’s the congestion fee cameras and some intersections with traffic management cameras.”

“Phew!” exclaims Fox as he puts down his tray. “That would be quite a job.”

“Especially as I haven’t got any of the numbers …” starts Bliss, then he drops his plate on the table and jumps up.

“What is it?”

“You know what Newton reckoned, guv,” he says as he readies to run. “What goes down must come up.”

“What about your lunch?” hollers Fox, but Bliss is already halfway back to the surveillance unit.

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