Sabbathman
“The Daimler had a mobile phone, as well as the standard force radio, and the driver passed the handset back between the two front seats.
‘For DI Kingdom, sir. Sounds urgent.’ Allder gave the phone to Kingdom. Kingdom heard a male voice he didn’t recognise and it took him several seconds to realise just who the voice was talking about.
‘Ernest Kingdom?’ he said. ‘You mean my father?’ ‘That’s right.’ ‘And who are you?’ ‘The name’s Farrar. King’s College Hospital. Senior Houseman in the A and E De...partment.’ Kingdom frowned. King’s College was a big London hospital south of the river. What on earth had Ernie been up to? The doctor was talking again, explaining that the injury was serious but not life-threatening. The old man had evidently wandered into the path of a Transit van. He’d been queueing for a bus on the Old Kent Road and for no reason at all he’d stepped out into the traffic. The van driver had braked at once but the force of the blow had been enough to shatter his right leg.MoreLess
‘For DI Kingdom, sir. Sounds urgent.’ Allder gave the phone to Kingdom. Kingdom heard a male voice he didn’t recognise and it took him several seconds to realise just who the voice was talking about.
‘Ernest Kingdom?’ he said. ‘You mean my father?’ ‘That’s right.’ ‘And who are you?’ ‘The name’s Farrar. King’s College Hospital. Senior Houseman in the A and E De...partment.’ Kingdom frowned. King’s College was a big London hospital south of the river. What on earth had Ernie been up to? The doctor was talking again, explaining that the injury was serious but not life-threatening. The old man had evidently wandered into the path of a Transit van. He’d been queueing for a bus on the Old Kent Road and for no reason at all he’d stepped out into the traffic. The van driver had braked at once but the force of the blow had been enough to shatter his right leg.MoreLess
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