A Death in Two Parts (2000)
“They were supposed to be filing and cross-indexing these for further reference, but in fact they were drinking cups of tea and grumbling.
“I wish I was back on my beat in Bermondsey,” said the office mate, demolishing an overblown doughnut. “At least things happened there, even if it was only drunks. Here it’s just read, read, read till your eyes fall out of your head. I don’t know about you, Crankshaw, but much more of this red tape and sealing wax and I’m packing it in.”
“I couldn’t agree wit...h you more,” said Crankshaw. “I didn’t join the force to be turned into a paper pusher. Some of my university friends are earning real money by now, and just look at us! Can’t even afford to take a girl out decently.”
“Rotten,” agreed his office mate. “Still, at least that was a short one.” A careful young man, he wiped the sugar off his fingers before dropping a report into the basket marked ‘File’.
“Anything interesting?”
“Not particularly. Bit of snappy work by the boys in Sussex.MoreLess
“I wish I was back on my beat in Bermondsey,” said the office mate, demolishing an overblown doughnut. “At least things happened there, even if it was only drunks. Here it’s just read, read, read till your eyes fall out of your head. I don’t know about you, Crankshaw, but much more of this red tape and sealing wax and I’m packing it in.”
“I couldn’t agree wit...h you more,” said Crankshaw. “I didn’t join the force to be turned into a paper pusher. Some of my university friends are earning real money by now, and just look at us! Can’t even afford to take a girl out decently.”
“Rotten,” agreed his office mate. “Still, at least that was a short one.” A careful young man, he wiped the sugar off his fingers before dropping a report into the basket marked ‘File’.
“Anything interesting?”
“Not particularly. Bit of snappy work by the boys in Sussex.MoreLess
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