Chapter 22A Question of Faith
A few minutes after Andy Ross had climbed out of bed, feeling great after his night of unbridled passion with Maria, the telephone rang. Surprised to hear the voice of D.C.I. Porteous so early in the morning, Andy nevertheless came instantly alert as his boss asked him to arrive a quarter of an hour early and meet him in his office before commencing the morning briefing with the team. All would be explained when he got there, Porteous informed him.
Intrigued, Ross quickly showered and dressed and popped a couple of slices of bread in the toaster as he made coffee for himself and Maria, who arrived in the kitchen as the kettle boiled.
“Who was that on the phone?” she asked, smiling at Ross, her eyes a little bleary from lack of sleep.
“The boss. He wants to
