Cherringham--Thick As Thieves (2015)
“Jerry Clueless 13. Jerry Clueless Jack decided that the pub, with an offer of a free pint or two would be the best inducement to get Jerry Pratt to meet him for a chat.
“Thanks for coming,” Jack said.
Jerry nodded, his eyes locked on Ellie pulling a pint of best bitter. Just after lunchtime, and young Jerry seemed mighty thirsty.
Taking the pint, foam spilling over the side, Jerry took a sudsy sip. “No problem, mate. Anything to get that damn treasure back.”
“That’s more the police’s line,” Jac...k said. “I’m just asking some questions. Helping out, as it were.”
Another big gulp, suds giving way to beer.
“You’re a Yank. Yanks are smart. Smarter than the local lot ’ere. Bleedin’ keystone cops they are. Maybe with you helpin’, we’ll ’ave a better shot at finding them bastards who did this.”
“Maybe.”
Jack thought: Yanks are smarter? Guy must watch too many American cop shows.
“I was thinking it might help to hear your side of the story …”
Jerry cocked an eyebrow, finally looking away from his beloved pint, suddenly wary.MoreLess
“Thanks for coming,” Jack said.
Jerry nodded, his eyes locked on Ellie pulling a pint of best bitter. Just after lunchtime, and young Jerry seemed mighty thirsty.
Taking the pint, foam spilling over the side, Jerry took a sudsy sip. “No problem, mate. Anything to get that damn treasure back.”
“That’s more the police’s line,” Jac...k said. “I’m just asking some questions. Helping out, as it were.”
Another big gulp, suds giving way to beer.
“You’re a Yank. Yanks are smart. Smarter than the local lot ’ere. Bleedin’ keystone cops they are. Maybe with you helpin’, we’ll ’ave a better shot at finding them bastards who did this.”
“Maybe.”
Jack thought: Yanks are smarter? Guy must watch too many American cop shows.
“I was thinking it might help to hear your side of the story …”
Jerry cocked an eyebrow, finally looking away from his beloved pint, suddenly wary.MoreLess
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