Gold

….. following the report from Dr Detling, (enc) I can only concur with his findings and it bears out my firm belief that however well he might be regarded by his immediate team, it has become more than apparent to me that Det Insp Rushton should be removed from front line duties at the first possible opportunity, and placed on immediate leave of absence for however long is deemed necessary. It is my concern that he is not only becoming a liability to his colleagues, but in his current state of mind could also prove to be a danger to the public …….
Det Ch Insp. R J Winter, Commanding

…..In conclusion, it is my considered opinion that Detective Inspector Rushton be relieved of his duties forthwith. The stress indicator parameters for this subject having surpassed any other data obtained from any other subject I have either administered or studied and the requirements I have outlined in this report leave no room for further debate. It is a matter of when, not if, this officer must submit to his symptoms ……
Dr P D T Detling MD. Phd.

Were just two brief transcripts taken from DI John Rushton’s most recent appraisal, and while it was obvious to those closest to him that he was on the verge of a compete mental breakdown, just try convincing him of the fact.
As strong as his will remained however, it couldn’t last and now, suspended from duty, pending investigation for the alleged torture of a suspect, Rushton is relieved of his Warrant Card and eventually finds himself packed off to a friend’s hotel in the resort of Ayia Napa, on the balmy Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
It was supposed to be for a spot of R & R: to help him relax, wind down and relieve some of the intolerable pressure he had been working under lately.
It doesn’t quite work out that way.
Only a week into his stay, a chance meeting with a young felon from back home leads to him being apprehended the following day, hauled in by the Cypriot police to answer questions regarding the suspicious murder of the man and an accomplice who have been found shot dead in the centre of the resort.
Worse still for Rushton, is the appearance of a redoubtable Foreign Office Official, who makes it clear that he would be more than happy to allow the Cypriot authorities to press charges against him, unless of course, he might be good enough to assist with the recovery of a priceless cache of Egyptian Gold and Artefacts not seen since the time of Nelson, a piece of the same having been found with the dead men.
But what can possibly connect a few small-time criminals from England to a German-Egyptian Archaeology team and the Russian Mafia?
It becomes John Rushton’s job to find out, whatever and however great the cost.