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Chapters (70)
  1. Cover
  2. About the Author
  3. Also by Heidi Perks
  4. Dedication
  5. The Night of the Fire
  6. Tuesday 14 May
  7. Chapter One
  8. Chapter Two
  9. Chapter Three
  10. Tuesday 14 May
  11. Chapter Four
  12. Chapter Five
  13. Tuesday 14 May
  14. Chapter Six
  15. Chapter Seven
  16. Tuesday 14 May
  17. Chapter Eight
  18. Chapter Nine
  19. Tuesday 14 May
  20. Chapter Ten
  21. Chapter Eleven
  22. Tuesday 14 May
  23. Chapter Twelve
  24. Chapter Thirteen
  25. Tuesday 14 May
  26. Chapter Fourteen
  27. Tuesday 14 May
  28. Chapter Fifteen
  29. Wednesday 15 May
  30. Chapter Sixteen
  31. Chapter Seventeen
  32. Chapter Eighteen
  33. Tuesday 14 May
  34. Chapter Nineteen
  35. Chapter Twenty
  36. Chapter Twenty-One
  37. Thursday 16 May
  38. Chapter Twenty-Two
  39. Tuesday 14 May
  40. Chapter Twenty-Three
  41. Chapter Twenty-Four
  42. Tuesday 14 May
  43. Chapter Twenty-Five
  44. Chapter Twenty-Six
  45. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  46. Tuesday 14 May
  47. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  48. Thursday 16 May
  49. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  50. Chapter Thirty
  51. Thursday 16 May
  52. Chapter Thirty-One
  53. Chapter Thirty-Two
  54. Friday 17 May
  55. Chapter Thirty-Three
  56. Friday 17 May
  57. Chapter Thirty-Four
  58. Chapter Thirty-Five
  59. Chapter Thirty-Six
  60. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  61. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  62. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  63. Friday 17 May
  64. Chapter Forty
  65. Chapter Forty-One
  66. Chapter Forty-Two
  67. Chapter Forty-Three
  68. Chapter Forty-Four
  69. Acknowledgments
  70. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Laura stepped out of the living room and started up the stairs. ‘No,’ she said. ‘It’s fine.’

‘What can I do for you?’ Tess asked breezily, making Laura’s breath catch in her throat.

‘This isn’t—’ she broke off, starting again. ‘I need you to be honest with me,’ she said. ‘Please.’

‘Okay.’ The word was slightly drawn out, as if Tess might have some idea what was coming.

‘I need to know why I didn’t stay on your account.’ As soon as the words were out of Laura’s mouth she felt relieved, and even before she’d heard Tess’s answer she wondered why it had taken her almost two months to ask.

When the conversation was finished, Laura hung up. Her jaw was set in a tense line and as she stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, she considered calling Mia Anderson right then. Get this done, once and for all.

Only it was clear the woman was a liar. And if they had the conversation in private, then Laura didn’t trust what might come of it. Better, surely, that she at least wait until they were face-to-face. And maybe until there were other people around, who would hear that Laura was right. That, for some reason, Mia had really come to steal her job.

Tuesday 14 May

Initial interviews between DC Emily Marlow and the staff of Morris & Wood, following the fire on Monday 13 May

Patrick Carter, Senior Account Director

Marlow:What happened at the party when the two women walked away from the summer house? You said you watched it with horror. Did you overhear any more of their argument?

Patrick:No. Not from where I stood. When Mia walked off, Laura turned and saw me briefly. She almost looked through me – I could tell she’d had far too much to drink. I don’t think she even saw me. I’ve never seen Laura like that before. I held out my hand and told her to come back to the house with me, but she stared right through me with these glassy eyes and then stormed off after Mia. I didn’t follow, I went to try to find Harry, but I couldn’t; and by the time he did appear, all hell had broken loose by the pool. And later, when I eventually caught up with him in the house, there was that whole other situation going on.

Marlow:With Harry and his wife?

Patrick:Yes. They were arguing. Just before he left his own party.

Marlow:Did you speak to Janie Wood after that?