Malice in London
“Charles Mansfield sputtered. “I’ll sue the bugger for all he’s worth!”
“That might be an option if we knew who he was, Mr. Mansfield,” Powell pointed out.
Mansfield stared out the floor-to-ceiling window in his office at the broad sweep of the Thames and the gleaming towers of the City beyond him. “Politics is a dirty business, Chief Superintendent, a dirty business indeed.” He did not elaborate.
“To put your mind at ease, Mr. Mansfield, I have already come to the conclusion that the allegation... is untrue. I am, however, interested in the motivation of the person who made it. I can only assume at this point that it was intended to undermine support for Dockside. I’m wondering what you think.”
Mansfield turned to look at him. “Your guess is as good as mine, Chief Superintendent.”
Powell persisted. “I understand that the project has enjoyed a resurgence of support since Richard Brighton’s death. Do you think the call might have something to do with that?”
“It’s ironic, isn’t it?”MoreLess
“That might be an option if we knew who he was, Mr. Mansfield,” Powell pointed out.
Mansfield stared out the floor-to-ceiling window in his office at the broad sweep of the Thames and the gleaming towers of the City beyond him. “Politics is a dirty business, Chief Superintendent, a dirty business indeed.” He did not elaborate.
“To put your mind at ease, Mr. Mansfield, I have already come to the conclusion that the allegation... is untrue. I am, however, interested in the motivation of the person who made it. I can only assume at this point that it was intended to undermine support for Dockside. I’m wondering what you think.”
Mansfield turned to look at him. “Your guess is as good as mine, Chief Superintendent.”
Powell persisted. “I understand that the project has enjoyed a resurgence of support since Richard Brighton’s death. Do you think the call might have something to do with that?”
“It’s ironic, isn’t it?”MoreLess
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