“I may be a spinster but I’m no Miss Marple. The most approachable person I knew was Nick Ryan. Plus, I felt he had some sympathy for Josh. If Nick was involved with the crime too (spot the paranoia) I’d be putting myself in danger. So I sent myself a letter marked Personal, addressed to the office, and detailed everything that had happened and what I was planning to do. On Saturday afternoon, I found Nick sitting on the bench at Oldersbury cricket ground where Marshalhampton were playin...g. He acknowledged me with a nod and a wary smile. ‘Can I have a quiet word, please?’ I asked. He considered it for a moment before getting up and guiding me away from the pavilion. ‘You do understand, I may not be able to help you,’ he said quietly but not unpleasantly. ‘Do you think Josh is innocent?’ I asked. ‘What I think is of no consequence, it’s my job to help find the facts so someone else can prove it.’ ‘So you do think he’s innocent.’ ‘Professionally speaking, I cannot comment.’ ‘If he is innocent – how can I help his case?’ Nick smiled in a benign, oh-bless-your-heart way.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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