There is Friendship in the heart of danger
Although the tremor had been short, its effects reverberated around the Grampian region of Scotland. Even though no lives were lost, damage to buildings ran into millions of pounds. Sirens wailed as emergency vehicles rushed back and forth around Aberdeen.
Joe finished his phone call and smiled.
“Who was that?” asked John taking another drink of his tea, with the whisky edition calming his nerves.
“Help,” said Joe, looking smug.
“What dee yee mean, help?” asked the detective.
Joe’s phone ringing again saved any further embarrassing explanations.
John picked things up from his office floor that the quake had displaced, while Joe appeared bemused as he spoke to the caller.
The call lasted ten minutes and when he’d finished, Joe looked at Joh
