The doors to Sun Hill Police Station opened and a woman in her early twenties walked through, happy enough, dressed in a Police uniform. She walked to the desk and pulled out a Police warrant card.

'Hi. My name's PC Lizzy Reading from Birmingham Central station. I'm here to see DS Stevie Moss.' Lizzy was serious.

The receptionist put a call in. DS Stevie Moss came down the stairs from CID to greet her.

'Thank you for coming down, Lizzy.' Stevie grinned.

'It's a pleasure. I'm always happy to help, besides, I doubt my Dad would trust anyone else to do this. Not all his officers are trustworthy.' Lizzy smirked.

'Must be weird your Dad is your Chief Constable.'

'Definitely.'

'If you'd like to follow me up to CID?'

Stevie led Lizzy up to CID and towards the incident room. DI Neil Manson was at the front of the room, scanning the board.

'Gov, this is PC Lizzy Reading from Birmingham Central. Lizzy, this is DI Manson.' Stevie introduced Lizzy.

Neil shook Lizzy's hand.

'Thank you for coming down. Could they only spare you?' Neil was shocked.

'Depending on how the first stage of the case goes, yes. If it becomes a bit more dangerous, they will send one of my Sergeants down here to help.' Lizzy explained.

'I see. Is that how your Chief Constable works?' Neil was unsure.

'Yes, sir. He sent his own daughter down to assist you after my entire life I've been used for their cases as some kind of bait whilst also learning how to crack the most difficult cases. My family's reputation goes before us, DI Manson, so perhaps it might be best if you didn't try and pair me against my father's reputation, as I have my own building as a strong PC in my own station on my own terms.' Lizzy wasn't taking any messing about.

Neil stared at Lizzy in shock.

'Is this how you were taught to talk to higher ranked officers?' Neil was horrified.

'No, sir. I just don't take kindly to being marked as my father's daughter at every turn I take. I am my own person and officer with my own merits. I may be part of the Reading legacy, but I will go to any lengths within to law to keep it upheld and to keep the peace. Surely you can understand that?' Lizzy softened a little.

'How many cases have you worked?' Neil checked.

'I've been an actual PC for a year now, but I have been a part of nearly eight hundred cases between my family members. I put my foot down after I was locked in a basement with a six year old's body when I was thirteen years old. I picked up the mantel going through Tally Ho, Birmingham's police academy, to become the officer I am in front of you, sir.' Lizzy shocked the officers in the room.

'What did they do to you?' Stevie was horrified.

'I got toughened up beyond belief. My family won't take softies. If they think you're going soft, you're out on your own until you toughen up. They did it to my cousin and now he won't take anything from others. It's like he left with a heart of flesh and came back with a heart of stone that can't ever be changed back. I'm just glad they didn't try that with me.' Lizzy shrugged.

'Right. Uh, PC Reading, if you could check the board, in case we've missed anything?' Neil tried to change the topic, still nervous.

Lizzy walked to the board and checked what was there.

'How well do you know her?' Neil asked Stevie.

'Really well. I worked with her brother Dan a few years ago and it led to Lizzy and I staying in touch after I dated him for a while. I never thought they'd do this to her though.' Stevie explained.

'I'd suggest you call Smithy and Stone up here. We'll need their help with uniform on this.' Neil suggested.

Stevie picked up the phone and made the call. Lizzy found a section as missing and put the case she had on the table, pulling out sheets of paper and pinning them to the board and writing missing bits of information. Inspector Dale 'Smithy' Smith and Sergeant Callum Stone came into the incident room and were shocked to see Lizzy working on the board.

'Lizzy?' Stevie called her over.

Lizzy walked to Stevie, who was sharing some glances with Smithy.

'This is PC Lizzy Reading from Birmingham Central. Lizzy, this is Inspector Smith and Sergeant Stone.' Stevie was introducing them all.

'Chief Constable Reading sent you?' Smithy shook Lizzy's hand.

'Who better to send than his daughter he drilled Police practice and procedure into?' Lizzy joked slightly.

'Police family?' Callum asked, shaking Lizzy's hand.

'We've almost got every single position filled by a member of my family scattered all over the UK. I'm just the last one of a long line so far.' Lizzy shrugged.

'What did you get sent with?' Neil asked.

'As your case connects to ours, we found that Michael Drayton-Price has been striking in Digbeth as well as in Sun Hill. I got sent some information by DI Hemming back at my nick and I've made sure it's been duplicated so you have a copy on your board. What we've figured out is that he enjoys breaking and entering properties with expensive tools and using one of their vans to get it out. He would then torch the van for us lot to find. He got sloppy on the last one and came across a patrol car. He crashed into them, sending them tumbling down a side road in Henley-In-Arden, so he got away. Both officers were ok, but shaken up. Drayton-Price also forgot that he needed to scorch his list of what he stole. I found it on the scene of the burning van. We passed the information on to you to try and get him on your end before he could strike again. Right now, he will be planning to go in for another company to do the same to, hence my presence here.' Lizzy explained.

'How many companies has he targeted?' Smithy asked.

'Twenty. This will be his twenty-first. My Dad's been trying to corner him since 2009. He wants a result as much as you do.' Lizzy shrugged.

'Is he dangerous?' Callum asked.

'Most definitely. I came across him before. Almost slit my throat before I managed to kick him to loosen his grip. He got out the cordon we'd set up, but at least I got out alive.' Lizzy sighed deeply.

'So he'd recognise you?' Callum checked.

'I don't know. It was before I was an officer. Dad pulled me in as some kind of bait when I was thirteen. Thought it would slow him down as he has his own kids, but turned out to be a waste of time.' Lizzy explained.

'He may not recognise you after that time. That's good. Means we can use that for our advantage.' Neil hoped.

'Do you think your Dad would send support on this?' Stevie hoped.

'I'll become an annoyance until he does. Got a knack on that, apparently.' Lizzy smirked slightly.

Lizzy got out her phone, looking at the board until it hit her what was next to come in Drayton-Price's plan.