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After a moment he acknowledged him, but his
expression remained emotionless. Dannaks left his
desk but before he reached him, Uwe's phone rang
again.

"University Clinic Eppendorf. Radiography...
Hallo... Hallo..." Uwe replaced the handset and
looked up. "Redial," he said.

Dannaks remained standing and Uwe waited
too. But the phone did not ring again. Uwe
pocketed the piece of paper. Dannaks nodded and
then left the room.

Uwe didn't need to be told where he had gone.
He followed a minute later.

"We're alone," said Dannaks, standing at the
urinals.

Uwe closed the toilet door and started to wash
his hands. "That was Freddy," he said. "The
location's changed. It's an abandoned farmhouse
in Duvenstedt."

Dannaks zipped up and came to the bowl next
to Uwe. He knew there was more.

"Does the name Nobby Kabel mean anything to
you?" said Uwe, shaking his hands over the bowl.

Dannaks shook his head, Uwe catching the
gesture in the mirror before going to the blow-

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