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‘In the staff canteen in the basement,’ said Lamont, ‘which I suspect Faulkner ell aware of, because the thieves arrived just after the whistle blew for the start of the second half, and we later discovered that both guards were Manchester United supporters, which I’ve no doubt Faulkner knew only too well’

‘If the devil’s in the detail, he’s the devil,’ added Hawksby

‘So now you knoe’re up against,’ said DS Roycroft ‘A highly professional, well-organized cri every few years to live the life of Riley, and can carry out the whole operation in a matter of minutes’

‘I ,’ said William ‘Why didn’t Booth Watson make a deal with the insurers and settle the claim soon after Faulkner had stolen the Rembrandt?’

‘The Fitzmolean were laalleries face at the s and sculptures have soared in value over the years, and they simply can’t afford to insure them for realistic sums’

‘However,’ chipped in Laht Faulkner one lesson Don’t steal froalleries that aren’t fully insured or don’t have sufficient resources to offer a reward’

‘Any questions, Warwick?’ said Hawksby

‘Yes, sir,’ said Williainal is in fact a copy’

‘What’s your point?’ said Jackie, still s from her mistake

‘Someone must have painted that copy’

‘Faulkner perhaps?’ suggested Laan life as an art student’

‘Not if the Slade’s opinion of his talent is to be believed But that doesn’tthe job They ht well have been contemporaries at the Slade’

‘If that’s the case,’ said Lamont, ‘you’re the obvious man to find out who that person is’

‘Agreed,’ said Co his watch ‘Do you have any more questions, DC Warwick?’

‘Just one, sir How did you get hold of the copy?’