Smoke Alarm (2012)
“As always when they neared answers in a case, Alex was feeling restless so, although he’d resolved to stop involving her in his cases, he decided that he wanted to speak to Martha again. No. He was more honest with himself. He needed to speak to her. He needed her matter-of-fact response to the dark place he was fumbling through. He also needed her sense of perspective and humour. This time he didn’t even bother to try and go through Jericho but simply turned up at her office unannounced. Jeric...ho opened the door to his knock, disapproval leaking out of every single pore. ‘Inspector Randall,’ he said severely, ‘I don’t recall you making an appointment.’ It was an accusation to which Randall responded tersely. ‘I didn’t.’ Jericho Palfreyman folded his arms, blocked the doorway and opened his mouth ready to object but Alex Randall got in there first. ‘Don’t tell me,’ he said, his lips curving into a smile, ‘the coroner’s very busy.’ Palfreyman’s lips twitched.MoreLess
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