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1 " Oh, I’m interested in everything, Joe. That’s why I’m a bloody brilliant detective.’ She gave him her widest smile. ‘That’s why I’m in charge and you’re sitting there, doing as you’re told. "
― Ann Cleeves , The Seagull (Vera Stanhope #8)
2 " It was much more organized than he would have expected, for a lad with a temper who’d been on the fringes of criminal activity since he was a boy. It came to Joe that perhaps Keane had needed order, to be in control, and the anger came out of chaos and situations he couldn’t handle. Three young kids and a flaky wife might do that to you. For the first time, he felt some sympathy for the dead man. "
3 " one. ‘Is there a problem?’ The young woman sounded stressed. Maybe her summer hadn’t been so quiet and the last thing she needed was one of her cases to blow up. ‘I was hoping you’d be able to tell me that. What’s your involvement with the Keane family?’ ‘I’ll need to phone you back,’ Freya said. ‘Check out who you are.’ ‘Tell you what: I can come over and see you. I’ll have my warrant card and we can have a proper chat. It’s always better to talk face-to-face.’ Vera paused, in an effort to "
4 " Ah pet, I’ve been wandering down memory lane. Not always a comfortable place to be. "
5 " She was tall, angular, striking in a Glenda Jackson sort of way. "
