Death on a Galician Shore by Villar Domingo

Author:Villar, Domingo [Villar, Domingo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780748120055
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Published: 2011-04-07T00:00:00+00:00

The next three calls were all about traffic. The fifth caller complained about the poor street lighting near his home, the sixth was a football fan angry about Celta’s recent results. Then a man who’d lost his dog called in.

City Police eleven, Celta one, Leo nil, read the entry in his notebook by the end of the show. Caldas hadn’t been able to help a single caller but, since every time he fell silent Losada raised his hand and the damn tune played, he’d spoken more than usual.

‘What’s that music called that you play before I answer?’ he asked, removing his headphones.

‘It’s called “Promenade” or “Walking the Dog”.’

‘Both?’

‘Yes. It’s by Gershwin,’ said Losada.

‘Don’t you remember, I asked you not to play it any more?’

‘I think it works really well.’

Caldas took his phone from the desk and stood up. ‘I don’t.’

‘Well, everyone says they love it.’

‘Who’s everyone?’

‘I don’t know, Leo,’ said the presenter, gesturing towards the window overlooking the Alameda. ‘Everyone. Don’t you get out?’

Caldas didn’t reply. He shut his notebook and headed for the studio door.

‘Anyway, the tune fits in perfectly with what we’re after, Leo.’

The inspector turned round. ‘What we’re after? Would you mind telling me exactly what the hell we’re after? Anyway, I don’t care. Please don’t play it any more. Not while I’m on air.’

‘May I remind you that this is my show.’

‘You’re an idiot.’

Caldas left the studio, waving goodbye to Rebeca. Downstairs, the doorman came to meet him.

‘There was a man here to see you, Inspector.’

‘Damn! The breathalyser man. Where is he?’

‘He left.’

‘Where did he go?’

‘I don’t know. When I told him he couldn’t go upstairs, he left.’

‘You didn’t allow him upstairs?’

‘Of course not,’ said the doorman. ‘He was drunk.’

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