A Twist of the Knife (40 page)

‘Who’d have thought this could happen from a crossed line?’ She giggled.

He smiled back, almost too happy to talk.

‘Where was it you said you lived?’ she said.

‘Pembroke Terrace.’

‘It’s an extraordinary coincidence,’ she said, taking another long sip of her wine. ‘I have a friend who lives in Pembroke Terrace. I was just dialling her number on Monday night when I got you instead. Incredible, isn’t it!’

‘Yes,’ he replied. ‘Incredible.’

‘She’s quite a character, you know – I’ll introduce you one day. Some time ago, nine or ten months I think, she got absolutely drenched in a rain storm. She took off all her clothes and was trying to dry herself in front of the fire when she looked out of the window and saw some pervert leering at her from the other side of the street.’

‘Really?’ said Henry. ‘Good lord. I suppose there are some pretty peculiar people who live in that street.’

She giggled. ‘She’s wicked, you know. Do you know what she does now? Every evening, she takes all her clothes off and lies in front of that same window; and every evening, bang on cue, this fellow appears and gawps at her. You really must meet her some time, she’s a hoot.’

‘Yes, I’d enjoy that,’ said Henry.

‘Cheers!’

‘Cheers!’ he replied, raising his glass.

‘To our crossed line,’ she said.

‘Yes, to our crossed line.’

By Peter James

The Roy Grace Series

DEAD SIMPLE   LOOKING GOOD DEAD

NOT DEAD ENOUGH   DEAD MAN’S FOOTSTEPS

DEAD TOMORROW   DEAD LIKE YOU

DEAD MAN’S GRIP   NOT DEAD YET

DEAD MAN’S TIME   WANT YOU DEAD

Other Novels

DEAD LETTER DROP   ATOM BOMB ANGEL

BILLIONAIRE   POSSESSION   DREAMER

SWEET HEART   TWILIGHT   PROPHECY

ALCHEMIST   HOST   THE TRUTH

DENIAL   FAITH   PERFECT PEOPLE

Short Stories

SHORT SHOCKERS: COLLECTION ONE

SHORT SHOCKERS: COLLECTION TWO

A TWIST OF THE KNIFE

Children’s Novel

GETTING WIRED!

Novella

THE PERFECT MURDER

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