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  1. CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR LEIGH RUSSELL
  2. Glossary of acronyms
  3. Prologue
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With the lawyer insisting on speaking to his client, Ian turned off the tape and he and Geraldine waited impatiently to resume their interrogation. Ian suggested they go along to the canteen during the break. As soon as they left the interview room, a constable brought them a message that they were to go to the briefing room where Eileen was about to address the team.

‘That’s all we need, a pep talk,’ Geraldine muttered as they entered the room.

She struggled to focus on what Eileen was saying, especially as it quickly became apparent that there was nothing new to hear. Impatiently, she waited to return to the interview with Anne.

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Geraldine entered the interview room ahead of Ian who gave her a quick nod as he took his seat, and a moment later Anne returned, accompanied by her lawyer.

‘Tell us exactly how you killed Jason,’ Ian began, when they had all taken their places and the tape was running again. ‘Take us through it, step by step. You must have caught him off guard, because he could easily have overpowered you. So, tell us how you managed it.’

Anne shook her head. ‘I – I can’t – I can’t remember –’ she stammered.

‘Do you seriously expect us to believe you can’t remember how you killed your son-in-law?’ Ian repeated in scathing tones. ‘The truth is you have no idea how he was murdered, because you weren’t there. You didn’t kill him.’

Anne shook her head, and glanced sideways at her lawyer who gave her a warning frown.

‘My client has no further comment to make,’ he responded.

‘Tell us what happened on the night David died,’ Geraldine said gently.

Once again Anne shook her head, and Geraldine repeated her question.

‘My client has made a statement about her movements on that night. She has nothing further to add to what she has already told you,’ the lawyer answered for her.

Anne folded her arms and pressed her lips together, looking at her lawyer. He gave an almost imperceptible nod. Clearly he had instructed her to say nothing.

‘My client has no further comment to make. She has already answered all of your questions.’

The lawyer stirred and gathered his papers, as though he was about to rise to his feet, indicating that the interview was over.

‘She may have answered all of our questions so far,’ Geraldine replied quietly, emphasising the last two words. ‘But you are wrong to suppose she has answered all of our questions. You appear to think we have finished. We haven’t.’ She turned back to Anne. ‘We have examined CCTV footage from your street, from your neighbour’s and your own house and established that no one came to your house on the night of your husband’s death, after he returned home on Tuesday evening, a few hours before he was killed.’

Anne nodded but she looked worried.