The Big Fiddle (21 page)

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Authors: Roger Silverwood

Angel smiled. ‘Where is this leading?’

‘Oh, just idle chit-chat, an old doctor’s subtle way of finding out how you survived that wee punch-up. Your erstwhile opponent has a broken jaw and several nasty contusions to his face. I hope that you gave out more than you got.’

‘I really don’t know about that, Mac. But rest assured, I’m OK.’

‘Good. Good,’ Mac said. ‘You’ll have learned from that, that I have Mr Reville on the slab in front of me.’

‘I knew that he was in your accomplished hands,’ Angel said with a grin.

‘You can cut out the sarcasm, or I shallna tell you what you want to know.’

‘All right. I’m listening. Go on.’

‘I’m thinking you will be pleased. I took X-rays of his chest, thorax, hip and thigh parts and discovered a perfect hexagonal shadow in his stomach. When I opened him up I found a large clear stone. When I washed it under the tap, it glistened and reflected the most beautiful colours.’

Angel smiled. ‘Do you know, Mac? That news is better than any of your bottles of medicine.’

IN THE MIDST OF LIFE

CHOKER

THE MAN IN THE PINK SUIT

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HONEST

MANTRAP

SALAMANDER

SHAM

THE UMBRELLA MAN

THE MAN WHO COULDN’T LOSE

THE CURIOUS MIND OF INSPECTOR ANGEL

FIND THE LADY

THE WIG MAKER

MURDER IN BARE FEET

WILD ABOUT HARRY

THE CUCKOO CLOCK SCAM

SHRINE TO MURDER

THE SNUFFBOX MURDERS

THE DOG COLLAR MURDERS

THE CHESHIRE CAT MURDERS

THE DIAMOND ROSARY MURDERS

© Roger Silverwood 2013
First published in Great Britain 2013
This edition 2013

ISBN 978 0 7198 1270 5 (epub)
ISBN 978 0 7198 1271 2 (mobi)
ISBN 978 0 7198 1272 9 (pdf)
ISBN 978 0 7198 1033 6 (print)

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The right of Roger Silverwood to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

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