There were a few chinks in his armor, though he wasn't aware of them on a conscious level. His wife's death, for instance, was a chink in his armor. S...e'd taken a stray bullet in a drive by shooting. One second she was yelling at him for not asking for a raise at the shipping company where he drove a forklift, so they could get a decent car. The next second she was lying on the floor, her eyes wide open, staring lifelessly at a water stain on the ceiling. It had been a black man who had pulled. "Anyway, enough about history. What have you got for me?" Mark asked."They're connected in a way. With Cullen and O'Reilly both gone there's been something of a vacuum in terms of leadership across large patches of Glasgow. A little bird has been telling me that there are some very bright up and coming youngsters who are trying to muscle in and pick up the remnants of the gangs," Drew told him."Where's the news in that?" Mark asked."Don't write this off too quickly. From what my sources are. , ‘I …. Did … this?’ ‘Yes’ she replied in a voice just above a whisper. His legs gave out from under him and he sat suddenly and forcefully on the floor. He gazed up at her. ‘Was it the first time?’ ‘No…. it only happens when you drink though.’ ‘Is that supposed to make me feel better? Oh Gods I’ve been abusing you. I swear to you I don’t remember. What did I do to you? Did I …. Beat you?’ ‘No …’ ‘Then how did this …’ he reached out as if to touch her wrist and then drew back ‘happen.’ Joanna. ’ She had a strange look, almost surprised, or perhaps confused. This wasn’t the frivolous topic I thought it was. She really was wondering what was happening to her. ‘Talk to me, Vannie. Tell me about yourself. Tell me about growing up in Naples.’ ‘I didn’t grow up in Naples. I was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and went to grade school there. My dad joined the Canadian Navy and he did really well. He got assigned to a NATO base in Europe for a while and became an expert in submarine detection..