The Case of the General's Thumb (2012)
“Supposing he didn’t return – what then?
His thoughts turned to Weinberg’s dogs. Next it would be some person or persons who would have to be shot.
The phone rang.
“How’s your pal?”
“Fine. Gone for a drive.”
“His last for a bit. Ring tomorrow, as I said, and call me if they answer. Keep your friend off drink and the other, and see he gets a good night’s sleep. Your next trip’s the day after tomorrow.”
The “last for a bit” had a disturbingly ominous ring.
Nina having long since retired beneath th...e radiator, Nik too went to bed.
Next morning, Sakhno had still not returned.
Nik drank coffee, made the phone call, shopped in the supermarket, and visiting his café, was alarmed to hear talk of a collision somewhere in the vicinity between a bus and another vehicle at 8.30 that morning.
Hurrying back to the flat, he put down lettuce and cucumber for Nina. It was getting on for 11.00, time for his second phone call. Suddenly he heard the familiar sound of the hearse, and rushing to the window, saw it turning in to park behind the house.MoreLess
His thoughts turned to Weinberg’s dogs. Next it would be some person or persons who would have to be shot.
The phone rang.
“How’s your pal?”
“Fine. Gone for a drive.”
“His last for a bit. Ring tomorrow, as I said, and call me if they answer. Keep your friend off drink and the other, and see he gets a good night’s sleep. Your next trip’s the day after tomorrow.”
The “last for a bit” had a disturbingly ominous ring.
Nina having long since retired beneath th...e radiator, Nik too went to bed.
Next morning, Sakhno had still not returned.
Nik drank coffee, made the phone call, shopped in the supermarket, and visiting his café, was alarmed to hear talk of a collision somewhere in the vicinity between a bus and another vehicle at 8.30 that morning.
Hurrying back to the flat, he put down lettuce and cucumber for Nina. It was getting on for 11.00, time for his second phone call. Suddenly he heard the familiar sound of the hearse, and rushing to the window, saw it turning in to park behind the house.MoreLess
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