Aphrodite's Island (2014)
“His first thought was that this was the parent of one of his pupils, lying in wait for him to complain about the fact that his boy had been disciplined. He had heard plenty of stories from colleagues of being shouted at and even threatened by irate fathers. But a second glance dispelled that idea. Stephen had not lost his journalist’s eye for detail and ability to sum up and categorize people at first sight. The man standing by his car had close-cropped grey hair. His clothes were clearly inten...ded to look casual – blazer and cavalry twill trousers – but only succeeded in giving the impression that he would have been happier in a suit, or in uniform, perhaps. There was something about the set of his shoulders that said ex-military.
‘Yes?’ he agreed cautiously.The man reached into an inner pocket and produced a card. ‘My name’s Warrender. I wonder if we could have a word in private.’Stephen looked at the card. It said, ‘Matthew Warrender, Personnel Solutions,’ and gave an address in the City.MoreLess
‘Yes?’ he agreed cautiously.The man reached into an inner pocket and produced a card. ‘My name’s Warrender. I wonder if we could have a word in private.’Stephen looked at the card. It said, ‘Matthew Warrender, Personnel Solutions,’ and gave an address in the City.MoreLess
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