The cellar, crammed full of old crates, had a musty, beery odour. Cobwebs hung in the corners of the ceiling and there were fag ends scattered on the tiled floor. Boxes of spirits were stacked up to her right, beside the bottled beer and the sherry and the mixers. She scanned the floor for spider...
Most law-abiding people would show some concern at having been caught out lying to the police, but he was cool as a cucumber. He sat back on the leather sofa with his legs crossed, his whole body posture as relaxed as it could be. He didn’t betray even a hint of anxiety. She was wondering now whe...
Cynthia, a middle-aged so-called party hostess, had made the headlines when she’d been charged with running a brothel in Streatham. There had been lurid tales of elderly men dressing up in lingerie and being spanked by young women. And something faintly farcical about payment being made with lunc...
Her hands were shaking as she placed the box on the highest shelf in the cupboard, out of Zac’s line of vision and out of his reach. But out of sight wasn’t out of mind and she had to decide what to do next. Call the cops – wasn’t that the right thing to do? This was a threat, a blatant threat, a...
His gaze flicked between the small black revolver and the pale strained face of Ellen Shaw. Her eyes were wide, strange, flashing with brightness. He breathed in deeply, trying to slow the hammering of his heart. His words, even as they came out of his mouth, sounded ridiculous. ‘What are you doi...
She took a drag, went over to the window and gazed down on the estate. Becky’s body had been taken away hours ago, but a large crowd still remained by the entrance to Haslow House. Murder was hardly unknown on the Mansfield, but it was usually the dealers or skagheads who ...
The silver Volvo was warm inside and smelled of new leather. When he’d offered her a lift home at five o’clock, she hadn’t thought twice. It was doubtful that Danny Street was still hanging around, but it wasn’t a chance she wanted to take. As they made their way slowly down the High Street - the...