SUPERINTENDENT BRADLEY caught them as they came back from the pub – Rafferty hadn’t even had a chance to use his breath freshener. But fortunately, the super was more intent on having a go at him about his current investigatory failure than he was about drinking at lunchtime.
‘So if you’re getting nowhere on this murder at least tell me you’re having more success on the muggings investigation.’
Bradley had his intransigent Yorkshire face on. It told Rafferty he’d have to box clever.
‘Funny you should mention the two investigations in the same breath, Sir. It’s a good point.’ It was always wise policy to flatter the super. Give him the sugar first and the nasty medicine went down easier. At least, that was the theory. ‘The thing is, I’m not altogether certain the two cases aren’t connect
