The Last Straw (50 page)
Authors: Paul Gitsham
Naseem shook his head. “What a messed-up family.”
“You’ll get no argument from me. I’ve often thought that what you show the world publicly is only a shadow of what you are like behind closed doors. If that’s the case, then given what a nasty individual Alan Tunbridge was in public we can only imagine what was going on at home.”
“I suspect you’re probably right. Yet it would seem that it was Tunbridge’s decision to divorce his wife that started the ball rolling.”
“Yes, it’s ironic that that was probably the last straw. You would think that, after all she’d put up with, a divorce would be exactly what she’d want.”
The two men lapsed into a contemplative silence. Finally, Naseem spoke up. “You know, the more I learn about Tunbridge, the more I see why someone bumped him off. I hope that when I die, I’ll be missed a little more than the professor.”
Warren couldn’t help a full-throated chuckle.
Naseem looked at him in surprise. “What’s so funny?”
“Sorry, sir, it’s just that I said the exact same thing to DI Tony Sutton.”
“Oh? What was his response?”
“He suggested that I’d have to start working on my reputation so that everyone would love me when I go.”
“I see, and did he have any suggestions?”
“He did, as a matter of fact. He suggested that I should get the first round in.”
Naseem stared at him for a long moment, before looking at the clock above his desk. “Sounds good to me. There’s a lovely little pub just round the corner. I’ll get my coat.”
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The Last Straw
Copyright © 2014 Paul Gitsham
Published in Great Britain (2014)
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