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DC Grey glowered at the phone as he put it down. This was the third time he had tried to get hold of Sergeant Burke without success. He had no idea where Burke was, or what he was doing, but since he couldn’t get hold of him, and there was no way he was going to try getting hold of the inspector under the circumstances, there was no other option available to him - he didn’t like it, but what else could he do.
“Grey,” Collins said in a voice that was less than welcoming when he saw who had disturbed him. “What do you want?”
If Grey hadn’t been nervous before, the far from friendly greeting from his superior would have given him pause. He was there with a purpose, however, and he steeled himself. “I’m sorry to disturb you, sir. I’ve been looking through the information Sergeant Burke f
