This is a nice surprise.’ That was only half true. As soon as Georgia saw him in the office, when she returned from Chillingham to see Peter, she feared the worst. Her father was calling in the heavy brigade far too soon. And Mike Gilroy was definitely heavy. Mild he might seem, a gentle ambling giant of a man in height, and patient. Up to a point. Peter didn’t believe in keeping forces in reserve, however, and so far Georgia did not feel their investigation into Hugh Wayncroft’s murder had progressed to the stage where Mike’s help should be invoked. ‘No surprise to me.’ Mike greeted her with a kiss. ‘The minute I heard Peter’s voice on the phone, I knew I could abandon such unimportant matters as crime figures, terrorists and world emergencies.’ ‘Why not?’ Peter returned, apparently astonished. ‘Hugh Wayncroft’s murder remains unsolved.’ ‘In 1967 I was one year old so I can’t help you from personal experience.’ ‘Of course not. I’m not unreasonable.
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