City of Halves

‘Okay, so what have we got?’’ Lily’’s dad paced the kitchen in
his shirt and tie, running his fingers through his fading blond
hair.
Lily put her chin in her hand and stared at her laptop. ‘‘I told
you, Dad. Not enough.’The guy who sold her the papers is a
visa-passport-whatever faker. Facial recognition on the CCTV
has had him in the City a few times recently, but he doesn’’t stay
anywhere long enough to get caught. And without him, we’re
not going to get any further.’’
Her father rubbed his face, then folded his arms. ‘What’’s he
doing in the City?’
She shrugged. ‘Pubs, mainly. Probably meeting clients.
Although there are a couple of places he goes that I can’t figure
out. Most likely dead drops, just leaving the papers for people
to come and collect. One derelict alley in Bow Lane in
particular.’
Her father …