Page 193 of The Hallmarked Man
Pretty sure Austin ‘Fuzz’ Hussey (also SAS, Battle of Mirbat) was a mason.
Harry O’Dim:
Not true about Hussey, but Johnson Beharry VC definitely is.
The only other mention of the army Strike could find was a further short exchange.
St Geo:
Is it true a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret died in Op Toral?
DeMolay:
Yes
St Geo:
‘a combat of two religions, meeting head to head, like two goats of darkness on the bridge of the Infinite’ - Pike
Strike re-read the quotation. Something was nagging at him… bridges…
His mobile rang and he saw the number of his friend and longest-standing police contact, Eric Wardle.
‘Hi,’ he said, answering. ‘What’s up?’
‘You got photos of the silver shop body,’ said Wardle.
‘Ah,’ said Strike. Unlike Robin, his pulse didn’t start racing on learning that the Met knew this. ‘Problem?’
‘Well, the team working the case is seriously fucked off at you,’ said Wardle. ‘Guy who leaked them to you’s been suspended.’
‘For the record, it was done on a subcontractor’s own initiative. Not saying I’m not pleased to have the pictures, though.’
‘She’s a shit-stirrer, that Kim Cochran,’ said Wardle, whose tone was flat. ‘She’s caused trouble on every job she worked, from what I’ve heard. Man-eater.’
