He smiled, turned to Gawber and said, ‘That was DI Blenkinsop of Chitterton CID. He confirms that they have had Reynard under observation for the past six days and that there is no possible chance that he could have been anywhere near Creeford Road on Monday afternoon last.’ Gawber nodded and smiled. ‘So that clears that up. The orange peel found around Alicia Prophet’s body, was definitely not left there by Reynard.’‘That’s right,’ Angel said rubbing his hands gleefully.Gawber frowned. ‘So we have to find out why Lady B left it. Are we to suppose that, like Reynard, she had to have a swift intake of vitamin C every time she murdered somebody?’Angel stopped rubbing his hands, pursed his lips and said, ‘I have an idea about that, Ron, but at the moment, I can’t make it all fit.’‘But Lady B did shoot Alicia Prophet, sir, didn’t she? She was the last person to see Mrs Prophet alive?’ ‘I believe so.’ He reached up to his ear and massaged the lobe of it slowly between finger and thumb.
