She had his address so he’d half expected her to turn up at the flat. She hadn’t, but he knew that it would only be a matter of time before he saw her again. When he arrived at Police Headquarters he made straight for Emily’s office, raising his hand in greeting to his colleagues as he went. DS Sunny Porter was looking glum as usual; Sunny by name but definitely not by nature. ‘How did it go last night?’ Emily asked as he walked through her office door. ‘Not well.’ ‘Sorry about that. Look, Joe, sit yourself down.’ He obeyed. Something had happened. ‘A body’s been found at the leisure centre. Young woman. Blonde. No ID. The Crime Scene team are down there now. Once we know what we’re dealing with, I can get things organized. Tell everyone the state of play, will you, Joe? I’m off to tell the Super.’ ‘Is it Petulia Ferribie?’ Emily stopped in the doorway and turned to face him. ‘Like I said, no ID on the body but she fits the description.’ ‘Only I had a call yesterday evening from Andy Cassidy.’ Emily’s eyes lit up with sudden interest.
