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“That's you being shot at, is it?' 'Afraid so,' says Amy. 'Welcome to Dublin,' says the taxi driver, putting her foot hard to the floor and screeching away. As they take a bend at speed, one final shot smashes the back window. The driver looks at where her window used to be, and at Amy brushing glass from her jacket. 'I'll not ask if it's business or pleasure.”

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Book:We Solve Murders
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