Jigsaw
“Her twin sister raised an eyebrow. ‘What is this, A-levels?’ ‘Seriously; if someone asked you, what would you say?’ Lindsey reflected as she sipped her coffee. They were seated at the kitchen table in the basement of Rona’s tall Georgian house. Beyond the open glass door, the small patio garden was ablaze with colour and Gus, her golden retriever, lay dozing in the sunshine.
‘Well?’ Rona prompted.
‘Well, it’s the county town, of course, and goes back yonks. Isn’t it about to celebrate its nine-...hundredth anniversary or something?’ ‘Eight-hundredth. Go on.’ Lindsey frowned, reviewing her scanty knowledge of the town. ‘I know some important people were born there, though offhand I can’t remember who – a poet, I think, and some general or other – oh, and one of the nineteenth-century prime ministers. Then there’s the school, of course, which is why most people outside the county have heard of it.’ She paused. ‘And I must confess to being even hazier on its more recent history; in fact, all I remember is that murder a couple of years ago, that hit the headlines.’ She gave a little laugh.MoreLess
‘Well?’ Rona prompted.
‘Well, it’s the county town, of course, and goes back yonks. Isn’t it about to celebrate its nine-...hundredth anniversary or something?’ ‘Eight-hundredth. Go on.’ Lindsey frowned, reviewing her scanty knowledge of the town. ‘I know some important people were born there, though offhand I can’t remember who – a poet, I think, and some general or other – oh, and one of the nineteenth-century prime ministers. Then there’s the school, of course, which is why most people outside the county have heard of it.’ She paused. ‘And I must confess to being even hazier on its more recent history; in fact, all I remember is that murder a couple of years ago, that hit the headlines.’ She gave a little laugh.MoreLess
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