The Fellows

Oldenshaw and Dimmock have taken up the Home Secretary's offer of the legendary Peel Research Fellowship at All Saints College, Cambridge. Their brief is to investigate the changing causes and nature of crime and, ultimately, to advise the police, the legislature, and the government.

Oldenshaw and Dimmock turn their attention to the eternal menace of organised crime. Two worlds: one reflecting upon the others dark reflection...

Dimmock is not investigating crime as vigorously as Oldenshaw would wish. Indeed, it could even be said that at present no-one except the villain is gainfully employed...

The underworld holds its own court, trying a man for allegedly stealing money from the protection racket fees he collected. Oldenshaw does a little research on Spindoe, the self-appointed judge, while Dimmock is preoccupied with the theft of his ancient bicycle...

Oldenshaw and Dimmock consider Money. they decide there are three kinds. The first is carried and spent. The second is unearned, and grows in the dark. And the last is other people's - limitless, twinkling...

The Fellows' first experiment within the field of crime they are surveying succeeds - up to a point. After all, they were not to know that Alec Spindoe's rawest recruit should like driving cars more than stealing them!