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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE
Wilder of H Division was trying his damnedest to compile a meaningful dossier on Jake Langdon. He’d started with a more overall assessment on the residents of Dorset Street. Quickly, that had led to the general store and Thomas. After the old man’s death, it wasn’t hard to ascertain that Jake and his cronies had gained most.
If murder truly is for hire down there, then he’s behind it, Wilder thought. This was interesting in itself, but it didn’t really lead anywhere. The vast majority of those in the street were just passing through. They claimed to see nothing nor hear anything. They didn’t want to get involved. Whilst the small nucleus of full-timers were extremely tight-knit. They were notoriously suspicious of authority. They had little information to
