Chapter 10Drake's Return
Like many police officers, Andy Ross harboured something of the eternal optimist deep within his soul. A new day would always dawn with the possibility that this would be the day when they would c***k their big case, or at least unearth the vital clue that might help bring a criminal to justice.
Today, though, Ross felt real cause for the optimism that had seen him whistling to himself while washing and shaving before work, (two shaving cuts as a result), and why he arrived at headquarters fifteen minutes before his usual time, thanks in no small part to his wife, Maria ensuring he quickly changed one of the odd socks he'd contrived to pull on while dressing, and who fully understood his enthusiasm for getting to the office. “Go on, get along now,” she'd chided h
