Descrizione:
An Ulster Terror gang is hired by a European commercial enterprise to assasinate three young businessmen. D.I. Jock Johnston is called to assist Police Scotland when there is a mysterious explosion in a remote Highland cottage. The twisted web of intrigue leads to a moral conundrum for the hard boiled Johnston. In between reviving his forgotten love life and tangling with an array of villains Johnston manages to assist in protecting some ancient knowledge which could eventually lead to an important medical breakthrough.
Fast paced and racy crime thriller which is packed with action and adventure. As always it is a mix of brutality and humour.
Dialogue Sample:
''Talking about London. Is there any word about the death in the Camden pub?'
'I've got a provisional lab report from New Scotland Yard. I was asked to make sure you got it'
Johnston grimaced as he leafed through the first couple of pages.
‘These findings are provisional Jock. I believe they had at first suspected cause of death was asphyxiation. Leaning over a toilet bowl he maybe just choked on his own vomit.......but the autopsy showed internal organ damage. There was a .22 lodged in his cerebellum.'
'How did it get there?'
'Via the anus. Someone fired a low velocity weapon which was cushioned by a lot of soft tissue'
'That gives a whole new meaning to shooting up.'
'Indeed. The other interesting thing in the provisional is that they were doing a laser search for prints and fibers when they came upon some stains. Semen stains at the front.....and the back'
'Interesting. Maybe he shot both ways?'
'Nope. After they ran the phosphate test they DNA sampled both stains and they are from a different person. One is from the victim and the other is now on file awaiting a match.'
'Let’s think this thing through. He goes to the toilet for consensual sex or someone follows him and then rapes him. They then fire a short range ballistic projectile up his posterior for good measure. But why the semen stains on the front?'
'Well two possible reasons. The stain on the front could predate the incident. Or....during the sexual activity he went erect as a reflex action and ejaculated.'
'I'm going to get on to Belfast ask them to speed up procedures. We need a fast match to Billy MacKay.’ '
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