With A Vengeance by Adam Croft

With A Vengeance by Adam Croft

Author:Adam Croft [Croft, Adam]
Language: eng
Format: epub


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They’d arranged for Wendy to go into the coffee shop a minute or so ahead of Jack, and to grab a drink and sit at another table — just in case. As Culverhouse entered the café, he noticed the only black man in the room was sitting towards the back, looking nervous.

He strode over and stopped at the table. ‘You my date for the evening?’

‘If you’re the guy in charge, yeah,’ the man said, standing up to shake his hand.

‘Jack Culverhouse.’

‘Uh, Ty.’

‘Ty? What’s that short for? Bear in mind I’m going to need to know your full name at some point anyway.’

The man sat back down and wrung his hands. Culverhouse sat down opposite him.

‘Do you want a coffee or something?’ Tyrone asked.

‘Nope.’

‘What about tea?’

‘No. I don’t want anything other than for you to tell me what this is about.’

Tyrone nodded. ‘Right. I just dunno where to start, you know? It ain’t easy. All I know is something ain’t right.’

Culverhouse rolled his eyes. ‘Lots of things “ain’t right”. It “ain’t right” that there’s war and suffering in the world. It “ain’t right” that I can’t get the foil lid off a Pot Noodle without leaving a little bit stuck the rim. It “ain’t right” that I’m sitting here when I should be busy running a major investigation.’

‘That’s what I wanted to talk to you about,’ Tyrone said, leaning forward.

‘Go on.’

Tyrone took a deep breath before speaking. ‘I know someone torched Freddie Galloway’s place and I know the sorts of people he got involved with. Listen. If I can help you, the only way I can do that is if I admit to some bad stuff. Stuff I’ve put a long way behind me. I don’t wanna end up being questioned or charged or anything.’

‘What sort of “stuff” are we talking about?’ Culverhouse asked, keen not to commit to anything.

‘Not as bad as torching a bloke’s house and killing him, if that’s what you mean.’

Culverhouse sat back in his chair and crossed his arms. ‘Listen, if you’ve got information that you think might help, it’d be a good idea to tell me. If it’s information that could change the investigation, and you don’t tell me, you could be perverting the course of justice.’

‘I know... It just ain’t that easy. I’m exposed big time here.’

Culverhouse rolled his eyes again. ‘Alright. Let’s look at this from another angle. What would you say if this wasn’t you sitting here, but a friend of yours? Say that friend had information that could help.’

‘He should help,’ Tyrone said. ‘It’d be the right thing to do.’

‘Well there you go, then.’

‘But it ain’t easy for him, y’know?’

‘Yeah, I know. You’ve told me three times. What do you reckon the bad stuff is that this... mate... of yours might not want to admit to?’

Tyrone shuffled uncomfortable in his seat. ‘You wired?’

‘No. Pat me down if you like.’

Tyrone thought for a moment, then shook his head. ‘Let’s say, this friend of mine, maybe, like, he was involved in a gang that did an armed robbery or something.



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