Chapter Five
They went back to the station when their visits to the other known associates of Joey Briggs who weren’t in prison, revealed that none were at home.
As usual, they popped into reception to let Bill Beard know they were back. He beckoned them over. What mischief was Bill up to now? Beard, the longest serving officer at the station, was prone to familiarity, if not outright insubordination. And when he saw them come in, he seized on them immediately. Or at least he seized on Rafferty. Rafferty suspected Beard was a little too wary of his educated Welsh sergeant to dish out the same treatment he received.
‘Just the man. Got some tame tattooist on the phone wants a word. You in?’
‘Well, I’m stood standing here, aren’t I? As young and lovely as ever. But if it’s Neil Samms, I’m
