Death is Now My Neighbour (Inspector Morse Series) by Colin Dexter

Author:Colin Dexter [Dexter, Colin]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780330468480
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 2008-09-03T16:00:00+00:00

UNTIL THE AGE OF twelve, Morse’s reading had comprised little beyond a weekly diet of the Dandy comic, and a monthly diet of the Meccano Magazine – the legacy of the latter proving considerably the richer, in that Morse had retained a lifelong delight in model train-sets and in the railways themselves. Thus it was that as he stood on Platform One at Oxford Station, he was much looking forward to his journey. Usually, he promised himself a decent read of a decent book on a trip like this. But such potential pleasures seldom materialized; hadn’t materialized that afternoon either, when the punctual 2.15 p.m. from Oxford arrived fifty-nine minutes later at Paddington, where Morse immediately took a taxi to New Scotland Yard.

Although matters there had been prearranged, it was purely by chance that Morse happened to meet Paul Condon, the Metropolitan Commissioner, in the main entrance foyer.

‘They’re ready for you, Morse. Can’t stay myself, I’m afraid. Press conference. It’s not just the ethnic minorities I’ve upset this time – it’s the ethnic majorities, too. All because I’ve published a few more official crime-statistics.’

Morse nodded. He wanted to say something to his old friend: something about never climbing in vain when you’re going up the Mountain of Truth. But he only recalled the quotation after stepping out of the lift at the fourth floor, where Sergeant Rogers of the Porn Squad was awaiting him.

Once in Rogers’ office, Morse produced the photograph of the strip-club. And immediately, with the speed of an experienced ornithologist recognizing a picture of a parrot, Rogers had identified the premises.

‘Just off Brewer Street.’ He unfolded a detailed map of Soho. ‘Here – let me show you.’

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