Brixton Water Lane in Brixton is where Eric Wardle’s home is located, two stories up in a modern block of flats.

“Friends though they were, this would be the first time Strike had ever visited Wardle at home.” (Ch 70)

Strike picks up a takeaway from a curry house in Brixton at 6pm and walks to Wardle’s home on Brixton Water Lane, talking to Bijou Watkins on the phone en route.

“The policeman’s flat was in a modern block on Brixton Water Lane. Strike buzzed the intercom and climbed two flights of stairs, which did his aching stump little good, and found Wardle waiting in the doorway with his sleepy, pyjama-ed eighteen-month-old son in his arms.” (Ch 70)

Strike and Wardle eat their curry and discuss the silver vault case. Wardle’s son Liam has gone to bed but shouts for his father as Strike and Wardle are about to move to the sitting room, which has a three-piece suite, a television and little else.

Strike watches a bit of Lord Oliver Branfoot on a quiz show on the television.