Solomon Carter

“the building. The Regency Hotel was shaped like a wedge and the bingo hall was at the thin end. Connor climbed up the steps to the bingo hall and peered in through the porthole windows of the main entrance. Inside the place was as dark as could be, but when he tugged the door handle, it gave way. Surprised, Connor looked back over his shoulder before he risked anything further. There were a couple of seafront workers heading down the hill, but they seemed more than willing to ignore him. Connor walked into the darkness, and pulled the door shut behind him. He found himself in a dark lobby which stank of cheap carpet cleaner and cigarette smoke. Connor held his breath and walked through another set of double doors. As he pushed the doors, keys jangled on the other”
― Solomon Carter, The Final Trick

“matter of fact, it’s not the same building. Those units can only be accessed via the basement and the bingo hall on the end. We have nothing to do with them. I was trying to help you, that’s all.” Connor heard exactly what he needed. He turned away without apology and the reception girl tutted behind him. As soon as Connor was outside, he walked the length of the shady rear perimeter of the hotel. Before long he found a gate in the shiny new iron fence but the damn thing had been padlocked. He”
― Solomon Carter, The Final Trick