Officially, he couldn't ask anything of her. Neither as part of the Nest -- he didn't have the standing -- or as Police Commissioner. However.
"Between friends--" He opened a drawer in his desk and offered a few business cards. "These individuals may be worth speaking to, as they are private citizens."
Gilbert Norrell and James Memon were among the names he could offer her. They both had relatively deep pockets and could afford a woman of her skills. Besides, they were his allies. Offering her services was a good show of faith.
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Officially, he couldn't ask anything of her. Neither as part of the Nest -- he didn't have the standing -- or as Police Commissioner. However.
"Between friends--" He opened a drawer in his desk and offered a few business cards. "These individuals may be worth speaking to, as they are private citizens."
Gilbert Norrell and James Memon were among the names he could offer her. They both had relatively deep pockets and could afford a woman of her skills. Besides, they were his allies. Offering her services was a good show of faith.