ðə bˈʊk hɐz ɐ bˈækɡɹaʊnd sˈʌbplɑːt ʌvðə fˈɪkʃənəl ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ lˈʌndən ɹˈoʊd pəlˈiːs stˈeɪʃən ɐbˌaʊt təbi klˈoʊzd dˌaʊn ænd stˈæf mˈuːvd tʊ ɹˈiːəl stˈeɪʃənz lˈaɪk sənt lˈɛnɚdz.
The book has a background subplot of the (fictional) Greater London Road police station about to be closed down and staff moved to (real) stations like St Leonards.