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Chapters (52)
  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. BOOK ONE
  6. Chapter One
  7. Chapter Two
  8. Chapter Three
  9. Chapter Four
  10. Chapter Five
  11. Chapter Six
  12. Chapter Seven
  13. Chapter Eight
  14. Chapter Nine
  15. Chapter Ten
  16. Chapter Eleven
  17. Chapter Twelve
  18. Chapter Thirteen
  19. Chapter Fourteen
  20. Chapter Fifteen
  21. Chapter Sixteen
  22. Chapter Seventeen
  23. Chapter Eighteen
  24. Chapter Nineteen
  25. Chapter Twenty
  26. Chapter Twenty-One
  27. Chapter Twenty-Two
  28. Chapter Twenty-Three
  29. Chapter Twenty-Four
  30. Chapter Twenty-Five
  31. BOOK TWO
  32. Chapter Twenty-Six
  33. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  34. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  35. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  36. Chapter Thirty
  37. Chapter Thirty-One
  38. Chapter Thirty-Two
  39. Chapter Thirty-Three
  40. Chapter Thirty-Four
  41. Chapter Thirty-Five
  42. Chapter Thirty-Six
  43. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  44. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  45. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  46. BOOK THREE
  47. Chapter Forty
  48. Chapter Forty-One
  49. Chapter Forty-Two
  50. Chapter Forty-Three
  51. Chapter Forty-Four
  52. Epilogue

The policeman to Jimmy’s left jabbed him in the face with a short uppercut. Jimmy felt the man’s knuckles jar on his teeth. He could taste blood, and knew his lip was split and probably swelling badly.

Putting his hand instinctively to his mouth, he mumbled, ‘Fucking leave it out! I tell you, I don’t know anything!’

Blows were rained on him by both men now. Jimmy, trapped between them, was helpless as the two officers pummelled his face and head.

Laughton leaned over the seat, and the two men resumed their earlier positions. Neither was even breathing heavily after his exertions.

‘Don’t wind me up, Jimmy. I’m on the verge of losing it, believe me.’

Jimmy was nearly in tears. Laughton watched the changing expressions on the man’s face with a deep-felt glee. He hated this villain and all his counterparts.

‘Now Brunos’s arse is up for robbery, the big robbery that has even impressed the government. So you can imagine, I want as much as possible on our Georgio before I get him to court, and that is where you come in, Jimmy. I want you to tell me what I want to hear, see? Even you can manage that, surely?’ Jimmy stared into the older man’s face. ‘You must be mad, Mr Laughton.’

Laughton laughed noisily. ‘Mad? Oh yes, I’m as mad as a hatter, my son, and don’t you ever forget it. Now, talk.’

Jimmy’s eyes were burning bright with malice. ‘With respect, Mr Laughton, if Brunos’s face is in the frame for that robbery, then quite frankly you can kick the shit out of me and I’ll just take it. Because I’m more inclined to be frightened of Brunos at this moment than I am of you. Do you get my drift? I ain’t putting no one down for a long one. No fucking way. Especially not Georgio Brunos. ’

Laughton smiled, a chilling little smile. ‘Would you get up in a court of law and say that then? That you’re too frightened to give information about Georgio Brunos?’

Jimmy closed his eyes. ‘That’s not fair, Mr Laughton, because I don’t know anything, you know I don’t. There probably ain’t anything to know. That’s why you’re here.’

Laughton lit another cigarette and grinned. ‘I just want a statement saying you refuse to give any evidence on Brunos, that’s all.’

Jimmy shook his head sadly. ‘You’re an arsehole, Mr Laughton.’

‘So I’ve been told, Jimmy. Many times, and by better men than you. Now let’s get to the station, shall we?’

Chapter Two

Chapter Two

Donna stared around her.