Cormoran Strike has a contact, Potter. They trade tips now and again. Potter is a reliable guy and has helped Strike out of a scrape or two. They don’t exactly swap sob stories, but Strike’s observant, and he’s figured Potter as a devoted husband and father. It helps that Potter keeps wallet-sized photos of his kids and his gorgeous wife, and shows them to Strike once in a while.
“Our James is going to school next month. Hard to believe,” says Potter
“Nice,” says Cormoran, not sure what else to say. He wonders if he saw that wallet-sized photograph move. But he knows when to not press the issue.
Yeah, Potter’s a good guy.











