Angels in the Moonlight (Dublin Trilogy publication order, #3; Dublin Trilogy chronological order, #1)

by Caimh McDonnell

“That is very disappointing to hear, Detective McGarry. Please pass on my discomfiture at the close-minded attitude his choice of language conveys.” “Absolutely.” Bunny pulled the walkie-talkie away from his mouth. “Gringo says stop being a prick.” “Why don’t you go shag your bum-chum then and leave me alone?” Bunny had a mouthful of sandwich and didn’t immediately respond. Rory watched him chew exaggeratedly before swallowing. “I’ll have you know, Sergeant Spain is an unhappily married man, at least for a few more weeks, and I, well, I’ve not met the right girl yet. Your Aisling is a bit of a looker, come to think of it.” “You leave my wife out of this.” “Widow. You mean widow. Well, soon to be anyway. She doesn’t strike me as the type to stay lonely for long. Is she what you’d call high maintenance?” Rory didn’t answer. A wave of nausea was building and he could taste bile at the back of his throat. Bunny’s walkie-talkie beeped. “Have you asked him yet?” “If you want to ask him, why don’t you come up here, Gringo?” “Because, detective, I am down here, coordinating crowd control efforts to ensure Rory’s death plunge doesn’t take out any punters or – God forbid – a busker.”