Jake Randolph in "The Naked Beat" Pt. 41

"Chief Harrigan's office, this is Nancy, how may I help you?" a tinny voice asked.

"I need to speak to Harrigan, please," I said politely.

"Chief Harrigan is very busy, sir. May I ask who's calling?"

I wasn't expecting a middle man. Or in this case a middle woman.

"Tell him it's the man who stopped a German officer from taking a Luger and blowing his brains out."

I heard Harrigan's rough, muffled voice ask, "Who is that?"

She repeated to him what I said and I heard Harrigan groan like a man being told he needed a root canal...