Ross fell silent. Maria reached across the table and placed her hand over his.
“Andy, it's not like you to come out with a long tirade like that. The thing is, from what you've just told me, you know who's responsible, so what's stopping you arresting him?”
“We think we know. His mercenaries are holding two innocent young women in order to force a young Liverpool merchant seaman to do their bidding. If he doesn't provide them with what they want from their stockpile of drugs in the ship's hold, they've threatened to kill his sisters. So far, we've no idea where the girls are being held, and how many thugs are holding them. I'm at a loss as to where I go next. Whatever we do, we can't put those young women's lives at risk.”
“Andy, you're good at your job. You'll figure it out, I know you
