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Morgan held the Colonel’s gaze. When the American spoke, the officer’s stretched smile faded to a grimace. ‘Abbie Winchester is the victim of a serious crime, Colonel, and it’s down to her what action she wants to take against the people who committed that crime, including her own father.’

‘I don’t see that—’

‘I’m not finished,’ Morgan cut him off. ‘Grace Beckit is dead, Colonel, and all of the evidence that Private has gathered has accompanied Aaron Shaw into custody. I expect the Duke will join him in the cells shortly. Scotland Yard will get the full cooperation of myself and my offices in their investigation, and those two young girls
will
get their justice.’

Without hiding his disgust, De Villiers turned on his heel and left as quickly as he’d appeared.

‘You’ve made another enemy there,’ Cook cautioned.

‘But I’ve made a friend, too.’ Morgan smiled at her. Beside him, Knight began to take a great interest in the parade programme in his hands.

‘Maybe,’ Cook allowed, tilting her head a little to the side. ‘I do think I could work well beneath you.’

‘It gets better,’ Morgan promised.

‘Does it?’ she asked. Out of Knight’s field of vision, the Major traced a fingernail along the back of Morgan’s neck. ‘So when do I find out how I did on my assessment?’

Morgan said nothing. Instead he looked up to where the smoke trails of the Red Arrows merged and blurred against the azure blue of the sky. Tomorrow he would be up there, on his way to a home halfway across the world, and the pressures that came with being the head of a global investigation agency. But tonight he would be a tourist.

He turned in his chair and smiled at the captivating woman in front of him.

‘The parade was great,’ he said.

Cook looked deep into his eyes. The slightest tremble appeared on her perfect lips as Morgan took her hand.

‘Now show me what else London has to offer.’

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^nd
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with Andrew Gross
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3
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Degree (
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4
^th
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with Maxine Paetro
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The 5
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Horseman (
with Maxine Paetro
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The 6
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Target (
with Maxine Paetro
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7
^th
Heaven (
with Maxine Paetro
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8
^th
Confession (
with Maxine Paetro
)

9
^th
Judgement (
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10
^th
Anniversary (
with Maxine Paetro
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11
^th
Hour (
with Maxine Paetro
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12
^th
of Never (
with Maxine Paetro
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Unlucky 13 (
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Deadly Sin (
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Step on a Crack (
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Run for Your Life (
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Worst Case (
with Michael Ledwidge
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Tick Tock (
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I, Michael Bennett (
with Michael Ledwidge
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Gone (
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Burn (
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Alert (
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Private (
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Private London (
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Private Games (
with Mark Sullivan
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Private: No. 1 Suspect (
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Private Berlin (
with Mark Sullivan
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Private Down Under (
with Michael White
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Private L.A. (
with Mark Sullivan
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Private India (
with Ashwin Sanghi
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Private Vegas (
with Maxine Paetro
)

Private Sydney (
with Kathryn Fox
)

Private Paris (
with Mark Sullivan
)

NYPD Red (
with Marshall Karp
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NYPD Red 2 (
with Marshall Karp
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NYPD Red 3 (
with Marshall Karp
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with Marshall Karp
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Sail (
with Howard Roughan
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Swimsuit (
with Maxine Paetro
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Don’t Blink (
with Howard Roughan
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with Liza Marklund
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Toys (
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Now You See Her (
with Michael Ledwidge
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Kill Me If You Can (
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Guilty Wives (
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Zoo (
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Second Honeymoon (
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Mistress (
with David Ellis
)

Invisible (
with David Ellis
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The Thomas Berryman Number

Truth or Die (
with Howard Roughan
)

Murder House (
with David Ellis
)

Torn Apart (
with Hal and Cory Friedman
)

The Murder of King Tut (
with Martin Dugard
)

Sundays at Tiffany’s (
with Gabrielle Charbonnet
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The Christmas Wedding (
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First Love (
with Emily Raymond
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Miracle at Augusta (
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