The young detective stopped as soon as she realised that Charley Mann was stood at her office door watching, and listening to her outburst.
‘Sorry, boss. I’ve just had the scariest moment since I started driving. The idiot didn’t stop at all. He never even looked at me. He’d been up to no good, you can bet on that.’ Annie put her arms out to show Charley her trembling hands. ‘I need a drink,’ Annie said, sitting down.
Charley laughed and nodded once. It was indeed time for that well-deserved drink. The present enquiry was far from over, but Charley knew there would only be a limited amount of time before she got the next ultimate-adrenaline-inducing call; ‘Boss, we’ve a body…’
Acknowledgements
Our special thanks to our publishers, Michael Bhaskar, Kit Nevile and everyone at Canelo for their hard work and commitment to making this Detective Inspector Charley Mann novel the best it can possibly be.
To our literary agent David H. Headley at DHH Literary Agency, who ‘found us’ and continues to support us, believes in us as writers, and is as passionate about our storytelling as we are about writing him stories.
To David’s PA Emily Glenister – always at the end of the phone with a cheery voice, and the boss’s ear!
To Elizabeth Woabank for her detailed job on the edit.
Thanks also to Gemma Beckwith, Judith Kay and Pamela McNulty whose contribution to Condemned we are very grateful for.
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About the Author
RC Bridgestock is the name that husband and wife co-authors Robert (Bob) and Carol Bridgestock write under. Between them they have nearly 50 years of police experience, offering an authentic edge to their stories. The writing duo created the character DI Jack Dylan, a down-to-earth detective, written with warmth and humour.
Bob was a highly commended career detective of 30 years, retiring at the rank of Detective Superintendent. He was also a trained hostage negotiator dealing with suicide interventions, kidnap, terrorism and extortion. As a police civilian supervisor Carol also received a Chief Constable’s commendation for outstanding work.
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First published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Canelo
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