Money Never Sleeps
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‘We have several well-trained, retired police dogs wanting good homes.’
‘Get me one of those, please.’
Jed let the moment hang in the air. He was not sure how she would take it.
‘Will your new home in Castleton permit unexpected visitors? Visitors who are over-worked, usually dead-tired, who might arrive at unsocial hours?’
Fancy leaned across and looked at his dear face, the forward fringe of Roman-cut hair, the twinkling eyes. This was the only man she ever wanted to see, a moment she wanted to keep inside. He could come at any time of the day or night.
‘That’s the only kind of visitor I really want,’ she said. ‘I might even give you a key.’
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My grateful thanks to Dr David Thomas for putting me straight with medical queries.
More thanks to retired Chief Superintendent Detective for meticulous police procedure.
To Simon Brett for his kind permission to name him as an evening speaker and star performer.
To the editorial team at Robert Hale for their endless patience.
All the delegates and officials at this Conference are entirely fictitious. If anyone thinks they spot a fleeting resemblance, then I am unaware of it. I’ll buy you a drink next year.
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Copyright
© Stella Whitelaw 2013
First published in Great Britain 2013
This edition 2013
ISBN 978 0 7198 1119 7 (epub)
ISBN 978 0 7198 1120 3 (mobi)
ISBN 978 0 7198 1121 0 (pdf)
ISBN 978 0 7198 0747 3 (print)
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