Fury by Andy Maslen

Author:Andy Maslen [Maslen, Andy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tyton Press
Published: 2017-06-03T04:00:00+00:00

The bar was of a kind Gabriel loved. Dark; lit by table lamps, not overheads; leather club chairs that accepted you like old friends; booths around the edge and a long, curved zinc bar top behind which dozens of bottles and glasses glinted with rich promise. Above the bar itself was a huge gilt-framed mirror, its upper edge an art deco sunrise in alternating bands of paler and darker gold. In a corner, a jazz trio – piano, double bass and guitar – were playing “Fly Me to the Moon.” They appeared to be the only black people in the entire club, although Gabriel supposed there might be guests already sequestered in one of the private rooms.

Krieger motioned him towards one of the booths, and he slid in with his back to the wall so he could command a view of the bar. Tall, narrow drink menus stood waiting in the centre of the table, and Gabriel pulled one towards him. Krieger smiled at him and did the same. The menus were printed on glossy black card, decorated with the club’s logo – a stylised version of the building’s exterior in white line artwork.

A waitress appeared by Gabriel’s side a couple of minutes later. She was mid-thirties, plump where the receptionist had been slim, blond where she had been brunette. She wore black-framed glasses that magnified her eyes, which were a shade of brown that was almost amber.

“Sir, may I bring you something from the bar?”

“A martini, please. Made with Tanqueray Number Ten.”

“Olive or a twist, sir?”

“Olives, please. Three. And please tell the bartender not to make it too dry.”

“Very good, sir. And for you, Herr Krieger?”

“Well remembered, Marta,” Krieger said with a smile, which she reciprocated. “I think tonight I shall have a Manhattan. Made with Canadian Club. Thank you.”

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