'The Proposition' - Page 139: ‘You’re the one who backed the one hundred to one winner.’ John replied. ‘You’ve a good memory.’ She shook hands with John. ‘Take a seat – now how can I help you. You wouldn’t be here for your health nor to find a job, would you Bundy?’ He looked directly at him. ‘No – ...

'The Proposition' - Page 138: ‘How could I ever forget?’ ‘You remember before we left, I introduced you to John O’Reilly.’ ‘I suppose – it’s a lifetime ago, why John O’Reilly?’ ‘John knows everyone in harness racing and would be the right person who would help us, now we have a name Ralph Petersen.’...

'The Proposition' - Page 137: ‘I’ll photocopy this form and you can take it with you.’ Norm went to the photocopy machine pushed a button and a copy of the form was ready for Bundy and Kate. ‘I’ll keep the original. Where did you leave the box?’ Norm asked. ‘It’s on top of the other boxes – marked 1...

'The Proposition' - Page 136: Each box was sealed with tape. Bundy tore the tape from the top of the box and opened the lid. Inside was packed sheets of paper. He lifted the top sheet and read – Royal National Show 1990. ‘At least we have the right box, now to see the trotting events.’ He lifted eac...

'The Proposition' - Page 135: ‘Thanks Norm, I appreciate your help.’ ‘Okay I’ll leave you to it. See me before you leave.’ Norm left. ‘This isn’t what I expected.’ Kate exploded and looked directly at Bundy with a look and said, ‘this is not what I’m meant to do’. ‘What did you expect – Ralph to jum...

'The Proposition' - Page 134: ‘Do you have records of trotting drivers dating back twenty-two years to 1990?’ Bundy asked. ‘You’ll have to look through them yourselves, the show starts next week and you know how busy we are before the show.’ Norm explained. ‘That’s okay – point us in the right direc...

'The Proposition' - Page 133: Bundy didn’t recognize the attendant, it’d been twenty years since he worked at the same front counter of the main entrance to the building, ‘I’m Bundy Quicksilver and this is Detective Superintendent Kate Emerson, could we speak with Norm Thompson, please?’ ‘I’ll see i...