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The atmosphere in the incident room the next day was different from anything they’d felt in a long time. It was always shocking when a police officer died, whether in the line of duty or through other means, but for Jack and Wendy the shock was even more acute.
Whereas the rest of their colleagues believed this to be a tragic moment, they knew otherwise. They were aware of Theo Curwood’s involvement with the robberies and the death of Elsie Fogg. He hadn’t just been a police officer who’d died — this was the result of a level of dark corruption which would have far-reaching and dramatic repercussions.
Jack and Wendy, having been unable to listen to any more of the talk about how Theo was a much-loved colleague and his death was so tragic, had decamped to Jack’s office, where they cou
