Switching off the record deck and amp (amplifier - an electrical
device that makes sounds louder), he noticed the pick (a plectrum, a small thin piece of plastic that is held
between the fingers and thumb and used for playing instruments such as the
guitar) again and decided it was coming with him too.
It was the front desk.
'Lady here
wants to talk to DI (Detective Inspector) Magrath.'
'Then you've
got the wrong office.'
'She says different.'
Rebus watched as Bliss came into the room, carrying a soft drink in one
hand, a sandwich in the other and with the edge (outer point or thin,
sharpened side of something) of a crisp packet (hard enough to be broken
easily) clamped between his teeth.
'Hang on (used to tell someone to wait for a
short time)' he said into the receiver.
How do you mean
(used when you want someone to explain what they have just said)?
First boss of SCRU (Serious Crime Review Unit) -
we're all his babies, in a manner of speaking.
Bliss saw Rebus look (an expression on someone's face). 'He is
not dead or anything. Took up (to start) his pension six years back. Bought
a place up (to become owner) north on the coast.'
DI Magrath
hasn't worked here for six years,' Rebus explained into the mouthpiece
(the part of a phone that goes near lips).
'Can somebody else have a word, then?' he
was asked.
'We're a bit busy up here (in a
specified area or place) - what's it about?'
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