Pray for the Dying
“‘How do you work that out?’ the other countered.
‘The boss’s description was enough. That and the fact that you’ve got his warrant card hung around your neck.’ ‘Ah. I deduce that you are a detective. DCI Payne?’ They shook hands. ‘That’s me. It’s a pleasure to meet the other half of the Glimmer Twins.’ ‘You know my Latino compatriot?’ he asked, surprised. ‘Bob never mentioned that.’ ‘Yes, I do. I was involved in the investigation in Edinburgh that led up to the shit that happened at the weekend.... That’s how I met Mario. He and I got to the Glasgow concert hall not long after the shooting. Now I find myself right in the middle of the follow-up.’ ‘You were there?’ McIlhenney’s eyes flashed. ‘How’s Paula? McGuire says she’s all right, but I couldn’t be quite sure that he wasn’t spinning the truth to keep me off the first plane.’ ‘Trust me, he wasn’t,’ Payne assured him. ‘She’s a tough lady. Everything happened so fast that I don’t think she had time to be scared.MoreLess
‘The boss’s description was enough. That and the fact that you’ve got his warrant card hung around your neck.’ ‘Ah. I deduce that you are a detective. DCI Payne?’ They shook hands. ‘That’s me. It’s a pleasure to meet the other half of the Glimmer Twins.’ ‘You know my Latino compatriot?’ he asked, surprised. ‘Bob never mentioned that.’ ‘Yes, I do. I was involved in the investigation in Edinburgh that led up to the shit that happened at the weekend.... That’s how I met Mario. He and I got to the Glasgow concert hall not long after the shooting. Now I find myself right in the middle of the follow-up.’ ‘You were there?’ McIlhenney’s eyes flashed. ‘How’s Paula? McGuire says she’s all right, but I couldn’t be quite sure that he wasn’t spinning the truth to keep me off the first plane.’ ‘Trust me, he wasn’t,’ Payne assured him. ‘She’s a tough lady. Everything happened so fast that I don’t think she had time to be scared.MoreLess
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