Angel Confidential (2011)
Angel Confidential
“He said he had lodgings with a local family, and so far they hadn’t pressed him for the rent because he was young and poor. Turning up on the doorstep in a black cab might not be good for his image.
‘What do I tell Da when he calls?’ he asked me.
‘Tell him we’ll not get anything out of Buck. He’s slippery, that one. I think we could push Mrs Buck to the edge, but I don’t think she knows anything. Same with the old boy, Sir Drummond. He’s guilty of something, but I’m not sure it’s connec...ted to Carrick.’ ‘So what do we do now?’ ‘You stay here and keep an ear open and an eye to the ground.’ ‘Shouldn’t that be the other way round?’ ‘Whatever. I’m going back to town to see if the other piece of the puzzle can be shaped to fit. To fit anything.’ ‘You mean this religious sect guy, Smith?’ ‘Yeah, him. Connie. I think it’s time someone had a word with friend Connie.’ But I was already too late. They’d started without me.MoreLess
‘What do I tell Da when he calls?’ he asked me.
‘Tell him we’ll not get anything out of Buck. He’s slippery, that one. I think we could push Mrs Buck to the edge, but I don’t think she knows anything. Same with the old boy, Sir Drummond. He’s guilty of something, but I’m not sure it’s connec...ted to Carrick.’ ‘So what do we do now?’ ‘You stay here and keep an ear open and an eye to the ground.’ ‘Shouldn’t that be the other way round?’ ‘Whatever. I’m going back to town to see if the other piece of the puzzle can be shaped to fit. To fit anything.’ ‘You mean this religious sect guy, Smith?’ ‘Yeah, him. Connie. I think it’s time someone had a word with friend Connie.’ But I was already too late. They’d started without me.MoreLess
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