The Dark Place (2013)
“Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest It was two days later when Karl finally decided to make his way to Hicks’s office, dreading what he might hear concerning the body found floating in the Lagan.
Inside, he found Hicks spreading ketchup over a flat-looking hamburger and tired salad.“How the hell can you eat in this place?” asked Karl, trying to block the cloying stench of dead bodies from entering his nostrils.“There was no need for you to come here. I told you that on the phone. I... could just as easily have brought you the damn report, Karl,” said Hicks, bringing the hamburger to his mouth. “Seems as if you’re almost spoiling for a fight with Wilson.”“I’m not looking for a fight, Tom, unless it concerns getting justice for Martina and Ivana.”“They’ve already arrested someone for Ivana’s murder, so you can stop dragging her name into your crusade.”“Vincent Harrison? Come off it. The cops are trying to squeeze a round peg into a square hole.MoreLess
Inside, he found Hicks spreading ketchup over a flat-looking hamburger and tired salad.“How the hell can you eat in this place?” asked Karl, trying to block the cloying stench of dead bodies from entering his nostrils.“There was no need for you to come here. I told you that on the phone. I... could just as easily have brought you the damn report, Karl,” said Hicks, bringing the hamburger to his mouth. “Seems as if you’re almost spoiling for a fight with Wilson.”“I’m not looking for a fight, Tom, unless it concerns getting justice for Martina and Ivana.”“They’ve already arrested someone for Ivana’s murder, so you can stop dragging her name into your crusade.”“Vincent Harrison? Come off it. The cops are trying to squeeze a round peg into a square hole.MoreLess
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