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head-cam stream and across the room bathed in the flicker from the bank of plasma, Lauren was deftly editing the latest package for Crimefighter. Bob Bishop shook his head in wonder, What would she know of the noble cause ramps, fit ups and verbals which were Jack the Zipper’s stock in trade to hold the line of law and order back in the bad old days. Even her habitual use of the time honoured mark of respect “guv’nor” seemed jarringly incongruous. He glanced down at the dinosaur tweet.

  From the screen Peckham’s first TV ‘tec rebuked him with ice cold rancour: “Sold out to the vultures eh, now the Met’s a game show and The Job’s gone to rats. Shame on you!” With a pang of nostalgia the minder reached for the keypad. But before he could reply his Blackberry beeped. It was time for morning prayers.

  THE END

  Other Titles by: Roger Busby

  Trafalgar - Dispatches

  South Bank Blue

  High Jump

  Crackshot

  Snowman

  The Hunter

  Fading Blue

  Garvey's Code

  New Face in Hell

  Pattern of Violence

  A Reasonable Man

  Deadlock

  The Frighteners

  Robbery blue

  Main Line Killer

  The Betrayed

  The Hammer

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  BUSBY, Roger (Charles). British. Born in Leicester, 24 July 1941. Educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School for Boys; Aston University, Birmingham, certificate in journalism, 1968. Married Maureen-Jeanette Busby in 1968. Journalist, Caters News Agency, Birmingham, 1959-66, and Birmingham Evening Mail, 1966-73. Since 1973, Force Information Officer, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, Exeter. Lieutenant Commander RNR Sea Cadet Corps 1955 - to date.