Contents (83)
- ONE
- TWO
- THREE
- FOUR
- FIVE
- SIX
- SEVEN
- EIGHT
- NINE
- TEN
- ELEVEN
- TWELVE
- THIRTEEN
- FOURTEEN
- FIFTEEN
- SIXTEEN
- SEVENTEEN
- EIGHTEEN
- NINETEEN
- TWENTY
- TWENTY-ONE
- TWENTY-TWO
- TWENTY-THREE
- TWENTY-FOUR
- TWENTY-FIVE
- TWENTY-SIX
- TWENTY-SEVEN
- TWENTY-EIGHT
- TWENTY-NINE
- THIRTY
- THIRTY-ONE
- THIRTY-TWO
- THIRTY-THREE
- THIRTY-FOUR
- THIRTY-FIVE
- THIRTY-SIX
- THIRTY-SEVEN
- THIRTY-EIGHT
- THIRTY-NINE
- FORTY
- FORTY-ONE
- FORTY-TWO
- FORTY-THREE
- FORTY-THREE
- FORTY-FOUR
- FORTY-FIVE
- FORTY-SIX
- FORTY-SEVEN
- FORTY-EIGHT
- FORTY-NINE
- FIFTY
- FIFTY-ONE
- FIFTY-TWO
- FIFTY-THREE
- FIFTY-FOUR
- FIFTY-FIVE
- FIFTY-SIX
- FIFTY-SEVEN
- FIFTY-EIGHT
- FIFTY-NINE
- SIXTY
- SIXTY-ONE
- SIXTY-TWO
- SIXTY-THREE
- SIXTY-FOUR
- SIXTY-FIVE
- SIXTY-SIX
- SIXTY-SEVEN
- SIXTY-EIGHT
- SIXTY-NINE
- SEVENTY
- SEVENTY-ONE
- SEVENTY-TWO
- SEVENTY-THREE
- SEVENTY-FOUR
- SEVENTY-FIVE
- SEVENTY-SIX
- SEVENTY-SEVEN
- SEVENTY-EIGHT
- SEVENTY-NINE
- Acknowledgements
- OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK
‘No.’
‘And the reason she was there five times from the 18th of February onwards is because Terry Colliver received his copy of the evidence in this case on the 16th of February. Isn’t that right?’
‘My Lord,’ Epstein protested. ‘I fail to see how this witness can answer a question about when Terry Colliver was served with his case papers.’
Cole turned to Epstein.
‘Because this witness and Terry Colliver used them to get the details they needed to concoct Mr Price’s witness statement.’
‘Mr Cole, you know that’s going much too far,’ Levitt warned, raising his voice again. Cole was pushing his luck. ‘This is a cross-examination, not a speech.’
‘Again, I apologise My Lord.’ Another subtle glance at the jury. Another positive reaction. ‘But that is what is happening, isn’t it, Mr Price? You were sending your partner to see your friend, in order to get the details you needed for your statement.’
‘Bollocks.’
‘Details that were only available once Terry Colliver had received the evidence in the case.’
‘You ’eard what I said.’
‘And you sent your partner there so your name wouldn’t be on the records. So you could pretend to hardly know your close friend Terry Colliver.’
Price stared at Cole in silent fury.
‘Which is why the last visit was the day before your statement, isn’t it? Because by then you had all the information you’d need. That’s right, isn’t it?’
‘No.’
‘You lied to the police in your witness statement. And you’ve lied to this jury today. All to get your friend Terry Colliver off of a murder charge.’
‘Not true.’ Price was desperately sticking to his story.
‘Because there was no conversation with you and either of these defendants, was there?’
‘There was.’
‘There was no confession.’
‘There was.’
‘It was, is and always will be a pack of lies. Isn’t that right?’
Price looked defeated. Exhausted by the hammering succession of questions he had not seen coming.
Cole looked up towards Levitt as he took his seat.
‘I have no further questions, My Lord.’
Michael rose to his feet.
‘And I very much doubt I can top that. So no questions, My Lord.’
Michael retook his seat and leaned across to Cole.
‘Brilliant, Matt. Just excellent.’
He leaned back and put his mouth close to Jenny Draper’s ear.
‘Didn’t I tell you he was bloody good?’
FIFTY-TWO
‘Your call has been diverted to the EE voicemail service. Telephone number—’
Frustrated, Michael hit ‘disconnect’ without leaving a message. Scrolling up, he tapped Sarah’s name and put the handset to his ear.
Another voicemail. This time he stayed on the line.
‘Sarah, it’s me.’ Michael’s voice was strained. Concerned. ‘I’ve been trying to call Derek but his phone’s been diverting to voicemail all day. I’m about to go into the cells at the Bailey but I want to make sure he’s OK. Can you try calling for me? Thanks, sweetheart. Speak later.’
Reid had been in Michael’s thoughts on and off throughout the day. Ever since Karl Hirst’s name had occurred to him that morning. A name which, even now, made Michael’s skin crawl.