New Order

Disclaimer: New Tricks belongs to the BBC, and Law and Order UK belongs to Kudos, ITV and Dick Wolf. I'm just crashing the party.

New Tricks/Law and Order UK crossover

Rating; M for swearing and violence. Adult situations implied.

Author's note: Okay, this is new to me, I've never attempted a crossover like this before. Looking at around series seven for New Tricks, and series five for Law and Order UK. I know that chronologically they don't match up, but these are the characters I want to work with, so give me a little creative freedom here. Xxx

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"God what a foul morning!" DS Ronnie Brooks muttered to himself as he stepped out of his car into the relentless rain. He pulled the collar of his trusty old beige mac up around his face and set off towards the flashing blue lights and bustle of uniform which signified his destination a few houses away. As he walked he was suddenly stopped by a familiar voice calling him from the other side of the road, he looked up and saw an older man in a battered green jacket looking to cross the road towards him, a spark of recognition went of in his mind and he broke into a broad smile.

"Bloody Hell! Gerry Standing. It must be ten years..."

"And the rest Ronnie." The other man, with his sparkling blue eyes and greying sandy hair smiled back. "What's going on?"

"Thought you retired."

"I did, but what can I say. They missed me so much they begged me to come back..."

"Wanted to keep an eye on you, more like." Ronnie saw an older man approaching, Gerry smiled.

"Ronnie Brooks, Jack Halford. Jack and me work for UCOS." Gerry introduced the men. "I worked with Ronnie in vice for a while." Ronnie nodded to the older man. "So, what's the story?" Gerry pointed to the flurry of police activity ahead in the road.

"To be honest mate, I've only just got here myself. You?"

"Oh, we just came to check up on our Guv'nor. She hasn't turned in yet, and isn't answering her phone. She lives up here, just moved in. Makes sense now thought, there's no way Sandra could walk past all this and not get involved. She's probably in amongst that lot somewhere."

"If I know Sandra, she's probably organising it." Jack added.

"You'd better come with me then." Ronnie laughed and set off towards the scene. They approached the crime scene tape which blocked their way and the three men flashed their ID at the young uniform standing guard. They carried on for a few minutes until a young CID approached them, Ronnie introduced Matt Devlin to the older men.

"So what have we got Matt?" He asked. Matt opened his notebook.

"Next door neighbour came round after his cat came through the hedge leaving a trail of bloody paw prints, found the door wide open and saw blood on the door frame and the wall inside. Called us. There's the body of an unidentified male upstairs. No phone, wallet or ID. No car in the driveway. The house is full of boxes, Neighbour says a woman moved in a couple of weeks ago, though he's not met her yet. He's got no idea who the bloke is. There's no sign of the female occupant." He finished and looked up at his partner. Ronnie turned to the two older men but the words were taken out of his mouth at the sight of their ashen faces.

"Gerry? What's up mate?" He asked softly. His old friend looked at him stricken.

"That's Sandra's house..."

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Author's note. More soon. I've got this story written already, I just have to transfer it from paper to computer...

…..If you want to know what happens that is! ;-D