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Chapters (81)
  1. Cover
  2. About the Author
  3. Dedication
  4. Prologue
  5. One
  6. Two
  7. Three
  8. Four
  9. Five
  10. Six
  11. Seven
  12. Eight
  13. Nine
  14. Ten
  15. Eleven
  16. Twelve
  17. Thirteen
  18. Fourteen
  19. Fifteen
  20. Sixteen
  21. Seventeen
  22. Eighteen
  23. Nineteen
  24. Twenty
  25. Twenty-one
  26. Twenty-two
  27. Twenty-three
  28. Twenty-four
  29. Twenty-five
  30. Twenty-six
  31. Twenty-seven
  32. Twenty-eight
  33. Twenty-nine
  34. Thirty
  35. Thirty-one
  36. Thirty-two
  37. Thirty-three
  38. Thirty-four
  39. Thirty-five
  40. Thirty-six
  41. Thirty-seven
  42. Thirty-eight
  43. Thirty-nine
  44. Forty
  45. Forty-one
  46. Forty-two
  47. Forty-three
  48. Forty-four
  49. Forty-five
  50. Forty-six
  51. Forty-seven
  52. Forty-eight
  53. Forty-nine
  54. Fifty
  55. Fifty-one
  56. Fifty-two
  57. Fifty-three
  58. Fifty-four
  59. Fifty-five
  60. Fifty-six
  61. Fifty-seven
  62. Fifty-eight
  63. Fifty-nine
  64. Sixty
  65. Sixty-one
  66. Sixty-two
  67. Sixty-three
  68. Sixty-four
  69. Sixty-five
  70. Sixty-six
  71. Sixty-seven
  72. Epilogue
  73. Acknowledgments
  74. Read More
  75. Prologue
  76. One
  77. Two
  78. Three
  79. Four
  80. Follow Merilyn online
  81. Dedication

‘Of her “crimes”,’ Nell finished for her. ‘Joanne alleged Eve had committed a crime in her past that Joanne’s presence threatened to expose. And we know Mary was implicated in the death of Aoife.’

‘Right,’ Carla went on, eyes bright. ‘So when Joanne’s baby died, Eve saw a way out. There’s only four pathologists, and they write their cases on a board so everyone knows who is doing what. What if Eve saw it and asked to be assigned the case, then faked the evidence to get Joanne put away?’

‘But why would she then take the report just before the appeal?’ Bremer asked. ‘That action directly led to Joanne’s release.’

‘Gerry,’ Carla said. ‘Maybe he felt guilty about what Eve had done and wanted to right a wrong.’

Bremer held up his hand. ‘I get your train of thought, but I’m very conscious of the fact we have a potential threat to life against Joanne and Eve. If Mary is Eve, and I’m far from convinced she is, I don’t see how Eve can be in danger, but Joanne still is. So our priority, Nell, Paul, is to ensure Joanne is safe.’

They nodded.

‘How long ago did the custody sergeant let her go?’

Nell checked the clock on the wall.

‘Half an hour, give or take five minutes.’

‘How far away does she live?’ Bremer asked Carla.

‘An hour, maybe hour and a half at this time.’

‘So if she’s gone home, she’ll still be on her way now. Nell get over there, I’ll get uniform to back you up and if Mary’s there, consider her dangerous and proceed with care. Ditto Eve,’ he said, as an afterthought.

Nell grabbed her jacket and keys.

‘I’m going to send someone to Eve’s home address, as we have to assume she is linked somehow, and if Gerry is at either address,’ Bremer said, anger flashing, ‘I want him arrested on the spot.’

Fifty-six

Now – Mary

‘Where are you going?’

I keep my back to him.

‘Mary,’ he begins, quietly. I know what he’s going to say next but it won’t help. ‘Please don’t go.’

‘I have to.’ I keep my back to him because I know if I don’t he’ll persuade me.

‘It’s all going wrong,’ he says.

The hall feels very still, like time has stopped for a moment. I almost daren’t breathe in case I disturb it.

‘If you leave I know something awful will happen. Are you going to find Joanne? Because that’s just not fair. She’s innocent in all of this – she was just a baby, she can’t be to blame.’