Autumn 1981's a pretty bleak time to be in London. The economy's depressed, the docks have shut down, and the city's still tense from rioting in the spring and summer. DCI Val Lackford, newly promoted from a DI in Battersea, was brought in earlier this year to whip the corrupt and disorganised CID of Excolo into shape. Groan when the alarm goes off ( Read more... )

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The parking lot outside Excolo High

"...Wanda had a baby in the teachers' lounge?" I can't quite get over it. "This has been an interesting night," I say, as Hermia and I walk to my car. Honestly, I'm glad we have some drama to discuss, because I'm feeling a little nervous. It's silly, really; I'm not shy with women, and Hermia and I ( Read more... )

Some important events in Valmont's Excolo life:

Valmont has sex with Kora - this in itself isn't particularly notable, but becoming friendly with Kora means he is devastated when she is murdered - which leads to his second meeting with Hermia and the beginning of their attraction to each other.

A couple of days before that, though, he has sex ( Read more... )