—Petrarch A month went past after the arrest of the Palfours. Hamish haunted Cnothan, questioning and questioning, hoping always to find someone who would admit to having seen anything of importance. He could only be glad that Hannah had left for Glasgow. He felt ashamed of his reaction to her fake appearance and certainly did not want to see her again. In between his investigations, he often wondered why there had been no news of Elspeth Grant’s marriage to her boss, Barry Dalrymple. He would have been amazed had he known that Elspeth often thought of him. * * * Elspeth Grant’s engagement to Barry had fizzled out. At first, at the height of their romance, it had seemed as if they were soul mates. Then gradually, it began to appear that they had little in common. Elspeth could not help marking the relief on Barry’s face when she handed back her engagement ring. She had a new worry to occupy her thoughts. She had been secure in her job as Strathclyde’s main television news presenter.
