Disordered Shelves : Bad Actors by Mick Herron (2022)

( They were on Cheapside, approaching Rashford’s, outside which a black SUV was parked. A man easily identifiable as Dog leaned against it, his gaze directed at the bar’s doorway. Lech was breathing hard, which was his own fault. No excuse for being out of shape. Reading her thoughts, or perhaps her expression, Lech said, “I was run over a couple of days ago, remember?” “At, what, ten miles an hour?” “Still counts.” “In which case, you’d better take it easy. You can have the driver.” “In the sense of . . . ?” “Keep him busy. So he’s not watching the doorway when I come back out.” “Okay . . . So what’s the plan?” “Plan?” “Great,” said Lech. “Situation normal.” )