With Courage With Fear by AD Davies

Author:AD Davies [Davies, AD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781539193630
Amazon: 1539193632
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-10-01T22:00:00+00:00

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As Norman was escorted back to his cell, where he would conference with Kuno, Alicia took a deep breath and admonished the custody sergeant for a “non-regulation pen.”

“You gave me this pen,” he said, pointing to the words “Sgt Custard” on the side. “Secret Santa two years ago.”

“And you kept it? I’m honoured.”

After a little banter with the almost-retired Harry Dent (who she used to call “Sergeant Custard” when she couldn’t remember his real name, as in “custard” Sergeant … custody sergeant … get it?), Alicia returned to the observation suite where Murphy and Stevenson waited. Predictably, Stevenson spoke as loudly with his hand-waving as he did with his mouth.

“What the hell was that? I had that handled.”

“You were wrong,” she said. “You know it now. But you were running with it.”

“That was not a professional way to persuade me.”

His agreement took Alicia by surprise, and she wasn’t quite sure where to go next.

Murphy said, “He’s right about that. Detective Sergeant Stevenson, do you wish to make a complaint?”

“No.” He folded his arms and glared at Alicia. “Not at this time. I wish to consider my options. I would hate to make a decision like that while I’m still angry.”

Clever. Basically a warning shot. If Alicia embarrassed him again, her actions today were on tape, and could be used against her.

“I apologise,” Alicia said. “But since you agree, you probably agree on the reasons. Namely, Norman Faulkner, or ‘Tolya’, is an organised man. Or at least he was. We are looking for someone who sews the seeds of anarchy. Someone who loves chaos, and wants to see it spill onto the streets.”

Stevenson was nodding along. “Rocaby. The football hooligan.”

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