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He returned to theand once again focused in on the shed Carter was bent over the table, ar away He didn’t return to the house until it was dark, when Williaht of him It was almost six o’clock before Jackie bounced in, a look of triumph on her face

‘He’s staested’

‘What type of coins?’

‘Other than they’re silver, I’ve no idea You’re going to have to get hold of one tomorrow Do you kno to pick a lock?’

‘No, that must have been one of the induction courses I missed’

‘Then I’ll have to do it’

‘Without a search warrant?’

‘Lamont’s determined to find out who Carter’s backer is, and what they’re up to The last thing he said before he put the phone doas, “I’ minnows”’

‘That’s all very well,’ said Williao about it?’

‘That’s too down and carry out the night shift while I get some kip Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep’

Willia a couple of Mars bars and a bottle of water froe Surely Mrs Walters couldn’t object to that He could hear her saying, ‘Tap water in future, constable’ He drove back into town, turned into Mulberry Avenue, and parked behind a van, from where he had a clear view of Carter’s front door

He noticed a red telephone box at the other end of the street and cursed He still hadn’t spoken to Beth He should have been taking her to the Ja an eye on Faulkner, instead of freezing in an unco at a house that was in pitch darkness 007 soed to save the world from a notorious criminal in a couple of hours, while Willia an eye on a local villain He turned on the radio The General Synod of the Church of England had been debating whether woe, he could hear his father saying ‘They’ll want to be bishops next’ The neas followed by a programme about the recent proliferation of the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa He fell asleep, only waking up when he heard the pips announcing the five o’clock news

‘Good , this is the BBC The prime minister’

William blinked, rubbed his eyes, and looked across at the house to see a light bea from the top floor Instantly he ide awake, his heart beating furiously A few ht on the ground floor ca and was splashing a few drops on his face when the front door opened and Carter appeared carrying a bulky leather holdall, which he placed in the boot of his car before cli into the driver’s seat It took hiine spluttered into life

The Volvo pulled out of the drive Williahts off Carter turned right at the end of the road and Willia his distance as there were few vehicles on the road at that ti Carter turned left at a roundabout and joined the earlyout of town