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
‘I know that. But we’re not adjourning the case. Terry Colliver is giving evidence today, and I’m cross-examining him.’
The sympathy evident on Draper’s face disappeared as Michael spoke. Replaced by wide-eyed disbelief.
‘Michael, you can’t do that. You can’t take on Colliver so soon after Derek’s murder. You won’t be up to it. You—’
‘I know my limitations.’ Michael’s voice was firm as he interrupted. ‘And I know how to best deal with this sort of thing. We’re on a roll in this case. And the Crown are on the ropes. We’re not backing off now.’
‘But Michael—’
‘There are no buts. This is happening and it’s happening today. The only thing I’m not going to do is talk to Simon. I just don’t have that in me right now. So I need you to go down to him, to let him know I’ve had some personal issues so I won’t be down – do not tell him what they are – and reassure him that we’re fit and raring to go.’
Draper did not respond; she looked put out at being overruled so abruptly. Colliver was the most important witness in the case and so Michael needed to be at his best. He could understand why – in the circumstances – Draper thought that impossible.
What she thinks is irrelevant, Michael told himself. Today she’ll just have to watch and learn.
‘And Jenny?’ he called out as Draper walked away.
Draper turned at the sound of her name.
‘Yes?’
‘Make sure you get his written permission for us to attack Colliver and O’Driscoll. Just like we’ve discussed.’
SIXTY-THREE
‘What I’m suggesting to you, Mr Colliver, is that when the police arrested you, charged you with the murder of the Galloway brothers and remanded you in custody to await trial, they had the right man, didn’t they?’
Matthew Cole QC’s cross-examination of Terry Colliver was drawing to an end. Cole had been questioning the witness for almost two hours. With little – if any – success. He had taken an approach that Michael found confusing. One which made no attempt to blame Simon Kash for the crime.
Unexpected, Michael thought. And naive.
‘And what am I supposed to say to that, eh?’
‘Mr Cole would like you to either agree or disagree with what he is suggesting, Mr Colliver.’
The intervention of Judge John Levitt – of any judge – was not usually necessary when Matthew Cole cross-examined. But today it was justified.
Matt’s off his game, Michael thought. Maybe he’s been more affected by what happened to Derek than I expected.
‘Alright then, I disagree. They didn’t get the right bloke until they got Darren O’Driscoll ’n Simon Kash. Just like I told Mr Epstein.’
Cole had little choice but to ignore the answer. ‘And I’m also going to suggest to you, Mr Colliver, that in order to get away with murder, you named my client – Darren O’Driscoll – because you knew that the police wanted him and his brother much more than they wanted you. Isn’t that right?’