"Quintin, Jardine - Autographs in the Rain" - читать интересную книгу автора (Quintin Jardine)

'A typical copper, in other words.'

'Absolutely a-typical as far as I've seen. Where I work it's like a
madhouse at times; I've never seen so many stressed-out people.'

He looked at her with a touch of scepticism in his eyes. 'Such as? I know
the Big Man can go a bit stratospheric from time to time, but the Chief's an
even-tempered sort, and DI Mcllhenney's okay too, isn't he?'

'Up to a point.' She hesitated. 'I shouldn't tell tales out of school, but
She frowned. 'No, better not.'

'Aw, come on, Ruthie,' he exclaimed. 'You can't do that to me. Honest
to Christ, I don't know. You seem to be making a career out of leading me
on then slamming the bloody door in my face.'

'What do you mean by that?' She raised an eyebrow, provoking him
even further.

'You know bloody well what I mean.'

'No. Spell it out?'

'You know.'

'No. Tell me.'

'Okay, we've been going out for... how long? ... six months now, yet
we've never

AUTOGRAPHS IN THE RAIN






'So?' she asked, archly.

'So most people, most couples

'Shag on their first date?'

'No, I wouldn't go that far . . .'

'Well neither would I.'

He drew the car to a halt in a lay-by and switched off the engine. 'Fine,'
he murmured, turning to her, 'but after this long, I'd have thought that our