The Republic of Oz Page 20
by Ian Wisby
“Well, once I get out of this place, I’m taking a bloody holiday,” he said.
“That’s a shame…Because I spoke with the Commissioner…How does, Detective Inspector Ethan Cooper sound?” he asked. Ethan didn’t say anything at first.
Then he made a cheeky grin, and they both chuckled.
APPENDIX
Republic; noun
Definition:
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.