Jigsaw : a novel by Armstrong Campbell

Author:Armstrong, Campbell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Police, Terrorism
Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown and Co.
Published: 1995-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

222 / CAMPBELL ARMSTRONG

The girl reached across the table and momentarily touched his hand. He was abruptly shuttled back to the Hilton, the expectation of her kiss, the electricity of the moment.

"How long are you staying in London?" he asked.

"It depends."

"Depends on what?"

She shrugged. "This and that. If I like the place . . . I'm getting kind've attached to the Hilton. You keep running into nice old folks from Idaho who want to show you photographs of their grandkids. It's all very American. Like a club. We Americans don't travel too well, Frank. One foot is always back in the States." She had a good line in self-mockery he enjoyed.

"I suppose you want to see Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guards and the Houses of Parhament and all the rest of this great city's sights."

She was quiet a moment. "Actually, I was kind of hoping to take you up on your offer of showing me around. Obviously I could have picked a better time."

Pagan had the sudden urge to take the girl by the hand and walk her through those parts of the city that still had elements of enchantment for him. Pall Mall, Regent's Park. He had a lingering fondness for the Serpentine, parts of Chelsea, the leafy walks of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Kew.

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