All Bones And Lies (2002)
“Professional interest was intense. ‘Look at the way those walls are coming down – a textbook infill! I certainly hope all the trainees are paying attention.’ The uniformed trio continued to gaze with satisfaction on the blaze. ‘No, the only possible disappointment has been the absence of Crispies.’ Even in Colin, curiosity could triumph. ‘What’s a Crispy?’ The officer who’d spoken turned. It turned out to be Jamie-boy, from the Battle of Sperivale.
‘Back behind the rope line there at once, if y...ou wouldn’t mind, sir,’ he ordered, failing to recognize Colin in his new roseate, firelit hue.
‘You know me. I’m from Environmental Health.’ ‘Oh, right.’ And Jamie stepped aside to make a space for Colin in the favoured front row for the rest of the spectacle. Though he didn’t go so far as to explain the word Crispy, its meaning clearly informed his next glum utterance: ‘Not a single fatality. Everyone safely out, tickety boo, on the tarmac.’ One of the fire officers obviously shared his disappointment.MoreLess
‘Back behind the rope line there at once, if y...ou wouldn’t mind, sir,’ he ordered, failing to recognize Colin in his new roseate, firelit hue.
‘You know me. I’m from Environmental Health.’ ‘Oh, right.’ And Jamie stepped aside to make a space for Colin in the favoured front row for the rest of the spectacle. Though he didn’t go so far as to explain the word Crispy, its meaning clearly informed his next glum utterance: ‘Not a single fatality. Everyone safely out, tickety boo, on the tarmac.’ One of the fire officers obviously shared his disappointment.MoreLess
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